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mac·ro
adj 1 : large, thick, or excessively developed < layer of the cerebral cortex> 2 a : of or involving large quantities : intended for use with large quantities <a procedure in analysis> <carrying out a test on a scale> b : GROSS 1b <the appearance of a specimen> .
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Similar sounding terms: micra mi·cro mu·cor mu·cro
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