"macroscian" meaning in English

See macroscian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more macroscian [comparative], most macroscian [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μακρόσκιος (makróskios) + -an. Etymology templates: {{af|en|μακρόσκιος|-an|lang1=grc}} Ancient Greek μακρόσκιος (makróskios) + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} macroscian (comparative more macroscian, superlative most macroscian)
  1. (very rare) Casting a long shadow. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-macroscian-en-adj-r~IgldLI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an

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