Roots week 7 mega, macro, micro Flashcards

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1
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large, great

A

macr/macro

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2
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large,big, powerful

A

mega

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3
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tiny

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micro

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4
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an invertebrate (animal without a backbone) large enough to be seen without a microscope

A

macroinvertebrate

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5
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the study of large living organisms that can be seen without a microscope

A

macrobiology

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an instrument used to measure the size and distance of objects

A

macrometer

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a cone-shaped device used to direct the voice and increase its loudness

A

megaphone

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a very large city (polis=city, eg.Indianapolis)

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megalopolis

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9
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an explosive force equal to that of one million tons of TNT

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megaton

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10
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large-headed; specifically : having a cranial capacity in excess of the mean (ceph=head)

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megacephalic

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an optical instrument consisting of a lens or combination of lenses for making enlarged images of minute (very tiny) objects

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microscope

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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

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microwave

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a tiny group of electronic devices and their connections that is produced in or on a small slice of material (as silicon)

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microchip

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