| CROSSLINGUISTIC | • crosslinguistic adj. Spanning more than one language. • cross-linguistic adj. Alternative form of crosslinguistic. • CROSSLINGUISTIC adj. of or relating to languages of different families and types. |
| CROSSOPTERYGIAN | • crossopterygian adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, an infraclass of bony fish. • crossopterygian n. (Zoology) One of the Crossopterygii. • CROSSOPTERYGIAN n. a member of a subclass of mostly extinct bony fishes, including the coelacanth. |
| INCROSSBREEDING | • INCROSSBREED v. to produce by crossing two inbred individuals of different breeds, also INCROSS. |
| MACROSCOPICALLY | • macroscopically adv. In a macroscopic manner or context. • MACROSCOPIC adv. large enough to be visible to the unaided eye. |
| MACROSPORANGIUM | • macrosporangium n. (Botany) A megasporangium; sporangium or conceptacle containing only large spores; opposed to microsporangium. • MACROSPORANGIUM n. a sporangium producing only megaspores. |
| MACROSTRUCTURAL | • macrostructural adj. Relating to macrostructure. • MACROSTRUCTURAL adj. of or like a macrostructure. |
| MACROSTRUCTURES | • macrostructures n. Plural of macrostructure. • MACROSTRUCTURE n. the structure (as of metal, a body part, or the soil) revealed by visual examination with little or no magnification. |
| MICROSATELLITES | • microsatellites n. Plural of microsatellite. • MICROSATELLITE n. a very small satellite. |
| MICROSCOPICALLY | • microscopically adv. In a microscopic manner. • microscopically adv. To a microscopic extent. • MICROSCOPICAL adv. able to be seen only though a microscope, also MICROSCOPIC. |
| MICROSEISMICITY | • microseismicity n. The state of being microseismic. • MICROSEISMICITY n. the state of being microseismic. |
| MICROSPORANGIUM | • microsporangium n. (Botany) A case, capsule or container that holds microspores. • MICROSPORANGIUM n. the sporangium in heterosporous plants where the microspores develop. |
| MICROSPOROCYTES | • microsporocytes n. Plural of microsporocyte. • MICROSPOROCYTE n. a microspore mother cell. |
| MICROSPOROPHYLL | • microsporophyll n. A leaflike organ that bears one or more microsporangia (contrast megasporophyll or macrosporophyll). • MICROSPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more microsporangia. |
| MICROSTRUCTURAL | • microstructural adj. Relating to a microstructure. • MICROSTRUCTURAL adj. relating to microstructure. |
| MICROSTRUCTURES | • microstructures n. Plural of microstructure. • MICROSTRUCTURE n. the microscopic structure of a material, as a mineral or a biological cell. |
| SACROSANCTITIES | • sacrosanctities n. Plural of sacrosanctity. • SACROSANCTITY n. the state of being sacrosanct. |
| ULTRAMICROSCOPE | • ultramicroscope n. A microscope that uses bright illumination against a black background to view small particles. • ULTRAMICROSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing extremely small objects. |
| ULTRAMICROSCOPY | • ultramicroscopy n. The scientific use of the ultramicroscope. • ULTRAMICROSCOPY n. microscopy using an ultramicroscope. |