"microseme" meaning in English

See microseme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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