megalo-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Inflections: Before a vowel megal-.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek μεγαλο-.

Etymology: < ancient Greek μεγαλο-, combining form (found in a large number of ancient and later Greek formations; much more frequent than μεγα- mega- comb. form) < lengthened stem form of μέγας great: see discussion s.v. mickle adj. Compare macro- comb. form, micro- comb. form.Attested in loans < Greek (as megalopsychy n.) from the second half of the 17th cent., and loans < Latin (as megalography n.) from the early 18th cent. English formations are found from the last quarter of the 18th cent. Compare French mégalo- (formations in which are found from the early 19th cent.).

Chiefly Science.

1. [Representing mega- comb. form 1.]

† megalanthous adj. Botany Obsolete rare (of a plant) having large leaves.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΚΠ

1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Megalanthus, having large or ample leaves, as the Astragalus megalanthus: megalanthous.

† megalocardia n. [ < megalo- comb. form + -cardia comb. form] Medicine Obsolete rare = cardiomegaly n.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΚΠ

1848 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 7) 533/2 Megalocardia, the state of having a very large heart.

megalocarpous adj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛɡələ(ʊ)ˈkɑːpəs/

/ˌmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpəs/

U.S.

/ˌmɛɡ(ə)ləˈkɑrpəs/

/ˌmɛɡ(ə)loʊˈkɑrpəs/

[ < megalo- comb. form + -carpous comb. form; compare microcarpous adj. at micro- comb. form 1a(d), and Hellenistic Greek μεγαλόκαρπος] Botany rare having large fruit.

ΚΠ

1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Megalocarpus, having large fruit..: megalocarpous.

megalochirous adj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛɡələ(ʊ)ˈkʌɪrəs/

/ˌmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)ˈkʌɪrəs/

U.S.

/ˌmɛɡ(ə)ləˈkaɪrəs/

/ˌmɛɡ(ə)loʊˈkaɪrəs/

[ < megalo- comb. form + ancient Greek χείρ hand (see cheiro- comb. form) + -ous suffix] rare having large hands or tentacles.

ΚΠ

1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Megalochirus, having large hands, or large tentacula..: megalochirous.

megalodontous adj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛɡələ(ʊ)ˈdɒntəs/

/ˌmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)ˈdɒntəs/

U.S.

/ˌmɛɡ(ə)ləˈdɑn(t)əs/

[ < megalo- comb. form + -odontous comb. form; compare microdontous adj. at microdont adj. Derivatives, and Byzantine Greek μεγαλοδοντ-, μεγαλόδους] Anatomy rare having large teeth.

ΚΠ

1891 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Megalodontous, large-toothed.

megalogastria n.

Brit.

/ˌmɛɡələ(ʊ)ˈɡastrɪə/

/ˌmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)ˈɡastrɪə/

U.S.

/ˌmɛɡ(ə)ləˈɡæstriə/

[ < megalo- comb. form + ancient Greek γαστ(ε)ρ-, γαστήρ stomach (see gasteral adj.) + -ia suffix¹; compare Byzantine Greek μεγαλογάστωρ big-bellied] Medicine rare abnormal enlargement of the stomach.

ΚΠ

1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. III. 485 A stomach otherwise normal, may yet be of extraordinary capacity—a condition which has received such names as megastria and megalogastria.

megalogonidium n.

Brit.

/ˌmɛɡələ(ʊ)ɡəˈnɪdɪəm/

/ˌmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)ɡəˈnɪdɪəm/

U.S.

/ˌmɛɡ(ə)loʊɡəˈnɪdiəm/

Botany rare an unusually large gonidium.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΚΠ

1890 Cent. Dict. Megalogonidium.

megalopod adj. and n.

Brit.

/ˈmɛɡələ(ʊ)pɒd/

/ˈmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)pɒd/

U.S.

/ˈmɛɡ(ə)ləˌpɑd/

[ < megalo- comb. form + -pod comb. form; compare earlier micropod n., macropod n. and adj., and French mégalopodie (1906).] (a) adj. having large feet; (b) n. a person with large feet.

ΚΠ

1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl. Megalopod, a. and n.

1951 W. H. Auden Nones (1952) 40 The basalt Tombs of the sorcerers shatter And their guardian megalopods Come after you pitter-patter.

megalopodous adj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛɡəˈlɒpədəs/

U.S.

/ˌmɛɡəˈlɑpədəs/

[ < megalo- comb. form + -podous comb. form; compare earlier macropodous adj., micropodous adj., and ancient Greek μεγαλοποδ-, μεγαλόπους] having large or long feet.

ΚΠ

1892 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Megalopodous, having a long foot.

megalopore n.

Brit.

/ˈmɛɡələ(ʊ)pɔː/

/ˈmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)pɔː/

U.S.

/ˈmɛɡ(ə)ləˌpɔr/

[ < megalo- comb. form + pore n.¹; compare micropore n., and French mégalopore (1868 in Littré)] Zoology one of the larger of the two kinds of pores present in the dorsal shell of certain chitons.

ΚΠ

1884 H. N. Moseley in Rep. Brit. Assoc. (1885) 781 The plug-like ends of [the megalaesthetes]..can be protruded from a series of pores (‘megalopores’) by which this surface is covered.

1992 M. Stachowitsch Invertebr. 197/1 Megalopore, one of numerous larger pores in outer surface of valve.

2. [Representing mega- comb. form 2.]

† megalerg n. [ < megalo- comb. form + erg n.¹] Physics Obsolete one million ergs; cf. megerg n. at mega- comb. form 2b.

ΚΠ

1873 Brit. Assoc. Rep. 225 The mechanical equivalent of one gramme-degree (Centigrade) of heat is 41.6 megalergs, or 41,600,000 ergs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	megalo-
释义	megalo-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Inflections: Before a vowel megal-. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek μεγαλο-. Etymology: < ancient Greek μεγαλο-, combining form (found in a large number of ancient and later Greek formations; much more frequent than μεγα- mega- comb. form) < lengthened stem form of μέγας great: see discussion s.v. mickle adj. Compare macro- comb. form, micro- comb. form.Attested in loans < Greek (as megalopsychy n.) from the second half of the 17th cent., and loans < Latin (as megalography n.) from the early 18th cent. English formations are found from the last quarter of the 18th cent. Compare French mégalo- (formations in which are found from the early 19th cent.). Chiefly Science. 1. [Representing mega- comb. form 1.] † megalanthous adj. Botany Obsolete rare (of a plant) having large leaves.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Megalanthus, having large or ample leaves, as the Astragalus megalanthus: megalanthous. † megalocardia n. [ < megalo- comb. form + -cardia comb. form] Medicine Obsolete rare = cardiomegaly n.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1848 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 7) 533/2 Megalocardia, the state of having a very large heart. megalocarpous adj. Brit. /ˌmɛɡələ(ʊ)ˈkɑːpəs/ , /ˌmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpəs/ , U.S. /ˌmɛɡ(ə)ləˈkɑrpəs/ , /ˌmɛɡ(ə)loʊˈkɑrpəs/ [ < megalo- comb. form + -carpous comb. form; compare microcarpous adj. at micro- comb. form 1a(d), and Hellenistic Greek μεγαλόκαρπος] Botany rare having large fruit. ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Megalocarpus, having large fruit..: megalocarpous. megalochirous adj. Brit. /ˌmɛɡələ(ʊ)ˈkʌɪrəs/ , /ˌmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)ˈkʌɪrəs/ , U.S. /ˌmɛɡ(ə)ləˈkaɪrəs/ , /ˌmɛɡ(ə)loʊˈkaɪrəs/ [ < megalo- comb. form + ancient Greek χείρ hand (see cheiro- comb. form) + -ous suffix] rare having large hands or tentacles. ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Megalochirus, having large hands, or large tentacula..: megalochirous. megalodontous adj. Brit. /ˌmɛɡələ(ʊ)ˈdɒntəs/ , /ˌmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)ˈdɒntəs/ , U.S. /ˌmɛɡ(ə)ləˈdɑn(t)əs/ [ < megalo- comb. form + -odontous comb. form; compare microdontous adj. at microdont adj. Derivatives, and Byzantine Greek μεγαλοδοντ-, μεγαλόδους] Anatomy rare having large teeth. ΚΠ 1891 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Megalodontous, large-toothed. megalogastria n. Brit. /ˌmɛɡələ(ʊ)ˈɡastrɪə/ , /ˌmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)ˈɡastrɪə/ , U.S. /ˌmɛɡ(ə)ləˈɡæstriə/ [ < megalo- comb. form + ancient Greek γαστ(ε)ρ-, γαστήρ stomach (see gasteral adj.) + -ia suffix¹; compare Byzantine Greek μεγαλογάστωρ big-bellied] Medicine rare abnormal enlargement of the stomach. ΚΠ 1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. III. 485 A stomach otherwise normal, may yet be of extraordinary capacity—a condition which has received such names as megastria and megalogastria. megalogonidium n. Brit. /ˌmɛɡələ(ʊ)ɡəˈnɪdɪəm/ , /ˌmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)ɡəˈnɪdɪəm/ , U.S. /ˌmɛɡ(ə)loʊɡəˈnɪdiəm/ Botany rare an unusually large gonidium.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Megalogonidium. megalopod adj. and n. Brit. /ˈmɛɡələ(ʊ)pɒd/ , /ˈmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)pɒd/ , U.S. /ˈmɛɡ(ə)ləˌpɑd/ [ < megalo- comb. form + -pod comb. form; compare earlier micropod n., macropod n. and adj., and French mégalopodie (1906).] (a) adj. having large feet; (b) n. a person with large feet. ΚΠ 1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl. Megalopod, a. and n. 1951 W. H. Auden Nones (1952) 40 The basalt Tombs of the sorcerers shatter And their guardian megalopods Come after you pitter-patter. megalopodous adj. Brit. /ˌmɛɡəˈlɒpədəs/ , U.S. /ˌmɛɡəˈlɑpədəs/ [ < megalo- comb. form + -podous comb. form; compare earlier macropodous adj., micropodous adj., and ancient Greek μεγαλοποδ-, μεγαλόπους] having large or long feet. ΚΠ 1892 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Megalopodous, having a long foot. megalopore n. Brit. /ˈmɛɡələ(ʊ)pɔː/ , /ˈmɛɡl̩ə(ʊ)pɔː/ , U.S. /ˈmɛɡ(ə)ləˌpɔr/ [ < megalo- comb. form + pore n.¹; compare micropore n., and French mégalopore (1868 in Littré)] Zoology one of the larger of the two kinds of pores present in the dorsal shell of certain chitons. ΚΠ 1884 H. N. Moseley in Rep. Brit. Assoc. (1885) 781 The plug-like ends of [the megalaesthetes]..can be protruded from a series of pores (‘megalopores’) by which this surface is covered. 1992 M. Stachowitsch Invertebr. 197/1 Megalopore, one of numerous larger pores in outer surface of valve. 2. [Representing mega- comb. form 2.] † megalerg n. [ < megalo- comb. form + erg n.¹] Physics Obsolete one million ergs; cf. megerg n. at mega- comb. form 2b. ΚΠ 1873 Brit. Assoc. Rep. 225 The mechanical equivalent of one gramme-degree (Centigrade) of heat is 41.6 megalergs, or 41,600,000 ergs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1848
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