English
macroplasticmacroplastic
From macro- + plastic.
A compound of macro- + plastic
Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- ‘to increase’
Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós ‘lean, meager’
Proto-Hellenic *makrós
Ancient Greek μακρός ‘long’
English macro-
Ancient Greek πλάσσω ‘to mold’
Ancient Greek πλαστικός ‘fit for moulding’
Latin plasticus ‘of molding’
English plastic
Today it means
noun Relatively large particles of plastic found especially in the marine environment (typically more than about 5 mm)
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Etymograph / macroplastic
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