Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In craniometry, having a large index; specifically, having an orbital index over 89; not microseme.
- noun A skull having a large index.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Having the orbital index relatively large; having the orbits narrow transversely; -- opposed to
microseme .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective anatomy Having the
orbital index relatively large; having theorbits narrowtransversely .
Etymologies
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mega- + Ancient Greek sign, mark: compare French mégasème.
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