macrostructure

noun

mac·​ro·​struc·​ture ˈma-krō-ˌstrək-chər 

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

macrostructural

ˌma-krō-ˈstrək-chə-rəl 

-ˈstrək-shə-rəl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

macro- + structure entry 1

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

macrostructure

noun

mac·​ro·​struc·​ture ˈmak-rō-ˌstrək-chər 

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

macrostructural

ˌmak-rō-ˈstrək-chə-rəl, -ˈstrək-shə-rəl 

adjective