megascopic
- adjective
- /ˌmɛɡəˈskɒpɪk/
- Specialized
:
megascópico
- The megascopic structure of the mineral could be studied without any magnification.
Examples
-
The geologist examined the rock's megascopic properties before sending samples to the lab.
-
The megascopic crystals sparkled in the sunlight.
-
In anatomy, some tissues reveal megascopic features that are important for diagnosis.
-
That is a megascopic rock!
-
The megascopic structure of the mineral could be studied without any magnification.
-
In anatomy, some tissues reveal megascopic features that are important for diagnosis.
-
The geologist examined the rock's megascopic properties before sending samples to the lab.
Synonyms
5
4.5
Large enough to be seen without a microscope
4
5.6
You can see without a microscope
Big enough to be seen without a microscope
Relating to things that are large enough to see or measure easily
How Visible
- Specialized
52
4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
megascopic = scopic (semi-transparent) = mega + scop + ic
The word is built in a regular way from a size prefix plus a technical adjective base, but the base is specialized enough that the meaning is not fully obvious to an average learner.
Etymology
The word megascopic comes from the parts mega- meaning 'large' and -scopic meaning 'to look', the same root you see in microscope and telescope. So megascopic means 'large enough to be seen' without a microscope or magnifying glass.