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microseme

microseme adjective: having the orbital index relatively narrow, therefore having eye sockets far away.

Adjective

microseme (comparative more microseme, superlative most microseme)

  1. (archaic) Having the orbital index relatively narrow, therefore having eye sockets far away.

Antonyms of microseme

Forms of microseme

comparativemore microseme
superlativemost microseme

Origin of microseme

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

Questions about microseme

What does microseme mean?
Microseme means having the orbital index relatively narrow, therefore having eye sockets far away.
What part of speech is microseme?
Microseme is an adjective.

Words near microseme in the dictionary

  1. microseismometry
  2. microseisms
  3. microseizure
  4. microseizures
  5. microselective
  6. microseme
  7. microsensing
  8. microsensor
  9. microsensors
  10. microseparation
  11. microseparations

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