macrocyclic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From macro- + cyclic.
Meanings
- Of an organic compound: having a closed ring of more than about twelve atoms.
- Of or relating to a macrocycle.
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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.
1965, C. G. Ainsworth, Frederick K[roeber] Sparrow, Alfred S. Sussman, editors, The Fungi: An Advanced Treatise, volume IVB (A Taxonomic Review with Keys: Basidomycetes and Lower Fungi), New York, N.Y.; London: Academic Press, →ISBN, page 259:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more macrocyclic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most macrocyclic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
azamacrocyclic · nonmacrocyclic · macrocyclic compound · polymacrocyclic
Translations (1)
el μακροκυκλικός (having a closed ring of many atoms)