Roots week 7 mega, macro, micro Flashcards
large, great
macr/macro
large,big, powerful
mega
tiny
micro
an invertebrate (animal without a backbone) large enough to be seen without a microscope
macroinvertebrate
the study of large living organisms that can be seen without a microscope
macrobiology
an instrument used to measure the size and distance of objects
macrometer
a cone-shaped device used to direct the voice and increase its loudness
megaphone
a very large city (polis=city, eg.Indianapolis)
megalopolis
an explosive force equal to that of one million tons of TNT
megaton
large-headed; specifically : having a cranial capacity in excess of the mean (ceph=head)
megacephalic
an optical instrument consisting of a lens or combination of lenses for making enlarged images of minute (very tiny) objects
microscope
a radio wave between one millimeter and one meter in wavelength; microwave oven: an oven in which food is cooked by the heat produced from microwave penetration of the food
microwave
a tiny group of electronic devices and their connections that is produced in or on a small slice of material (as silicon)
microchip