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macrostructure

noun mac·ro·struc·ture \ ˈma-krō-ˌstrək-chər \

Definition of macrostructure

: the structure (as of metal, a body part, or the soil) revealed by visual examination with little or no magnification
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macrostructural

play \ˌma-krō-ˈstrək-chə-rəl, -ˈstrək-shə-rəl\ adjective

First Known Use of macrostructure

circa 1899

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macrostructure

noun mac·ro·struc·ture \ ˈmak-rō-ˌstrək-chər \

medical Definition of macrostructure

: the structure (as of a body part) revealed by visual examination with little or no magnification
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macrostructural

play \ˌmak-rō-ˈstrək-chə-rəl, -ˈstrək-shə-rəl\ adjective

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