Macrocyclic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of an organic compound: having a closed ring of more than about twelve atoms.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to a macrocycle.
  3. 3
    Pertaining to a rust fungus whose life cycle includes all five spore stages: pycniospore (spermatium), aeciospore, urediniospore, teliospore, and basidiospore.

    "Almost all the rusts occurring on the ferns are both heteroecious and macrocyclic; so also are most of those occurring on the conifers."

Example

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"Almost all the rusts occurring on the ferns are both heteroecious and macrocyclic; so also are most of those occurring on the conifers."

Etymology

From macro- + cyclic.

Related phrases

macrocyclic compound

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