macroscopical

8.2

Big enough to be seen without a microscope

adjective
/ˌmækroʊˈskɒpɪkəl/

Specialized

: macroscópico

The scientist examined the macroscopical features of the specimen before using a microscope.

Examples

Unlike bacteria, these organisms are macroscopical and easy to observe.
Several macroscopical cracks were found on the surface of the old statue.
The macroscopical features of the landscape were breathtaking.
You can see the macroscopical details of the painting from here.
The scientist examined the macroscopical features of the specimen before using a microscope.
Unlike bacteria, these organisms are macroscopical and easy to observe.
You can see the macroscopical details of the painting from here.

Synonyms

gross

vsmacroscopical

Specialized

5 4.5

Large enough to be seen without a microscope

is the general term for visibility not limited to specific structures

macroscopic

vsmacroscopical

Specialized

4 5.6

You can see without a microscope

has identical meaning but is a different word form

megascopic

vsmacroscopical

Specialized

8.8

Large enough to be seen without a microscope

is neutral across contexts and not tied to geology or anatomy

Antonyms

microscopical

Specialized

9.1

So small that you can only see it with a microscope

How Visible

macroscopical

Specialized

8.2

microscopic

52 4.8

Surface Forms

macroscopical positive

macroscopicaler comparative

macroscopicalest superlative

Morphology

macroscopical = macroscopic (transparent) = macro + scop + al

The word is a regular adjectival variant of macroscopic, with -al adding no substantive meaning shift.

Etymology

Macroscopical comes from Greek parts macro- meaning 'large' and -scopical meaning 'to look', the same root you see in microscope and telescope. So, macroscopical means things 'large enough to be seen without a microscope'.