English
macrozoobenthos
From macro- + zoobenthos.
Formed from macro- + zoobenthos
Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- ‘to increase’
Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós ‘lean, meager’
Proto-Hellenic *makrós
Ancient Greek μακρός ‘long’
English macro-
Today it means
noun benthic animals that are big enough to be seen with the naked eye
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / macrozoobenthos