megaseme

See also: mégasème

English

Etymology

From mega- + Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign, mark”). Compare French mégasème.

Adjective

megaseme (comparative more megaseme, superlative most megaseme)

1. (anatomy, archaic) Having the orbital index relatively large, therefore having eye sockets nearby.

Related terms

• microseme
• mesoseme

References

• “megaseme”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.