MACROTOUS

Etymology

Adjective

macrotous (comparative more macrotous, superlative most macrotous)

Large-eared.

Source: Wiktionary


Ma*cro"tous, a. Etym: [Macro- + Gr. o"y^s, gen. 'wto`s, the ear.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Large-eared.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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