"megaseme" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more megaseme [comparative], most megaseme [superlative]
Etymology: From mega- + Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign, mark”). Compare French mégasème. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|mega-}} mega-, {{uder|en|grc|σῆμα||sign, mark}} Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign, mark”), {{cog|fr|mégasème}} French mégasème Head templates: {{en-adj}} megaseme (comparative more megaseme, superlative most megaseme)
  1. (anatomy, archaic) Having the orbital index relatively large, therefore having eye sockets nearby. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: microseme, mesoseme
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