macroorganism
noun
mac·ro·organism
\¦makrō+\
Definition of macroorganism
: an organism large enough to be seen by the normal unaided human eye — compare microorganism
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Origin and Etymology of macroorganism
macr- + organism
First Known Use: 1900
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