mega-, meg-

(Greek: large, great, big, powerful)

When measuring in the metric [decimal] system, it means a million [U.S.] or millionfold [U.K.]: 106 [1 000 000]. The metric symbol for mega- is M.

alphmegamia
Marriage between a young woman and an older man.
dysmegalopsia
The inability to visualize correctly the size of objects.

They appear larger than they really are.

electronic megaphone
A megaphone that has a microphone, an audio amplifier, and a horn loudspeaker all developed into a single unit.
hydromegathermia, hydromegatherm, hydromegathermy
1. A reference to organisms dwelling in tropical rain forests.
2. A plant that must have much moisture and heat to develop fully.
hydromegathermic
A reference to hydromegathermia.
kilomegacycle
macroprosopia, megaprosopia
1. A condition in which the face is too large in proportion to the size of the cranial vault.
2. An excessive size of the face.
megabit
megabyte
megacardium
megacephalic
megacephalous
megaceros
Megacervixosaurus
A "big-neck lizard" genus of herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period. Named by Chinese paleontologist (one who studies prehistoric life), Zijin Zhao in 1983.
megacheiropteran, megacheiropterous
A reference to the group Megacheiroptera or fruit-eating bats.

Related "big, large, great" words: grand-; macro-; magni-; major-; maxi-; megalo-.

Related "metric" families: yotta; zetta; exa; peta; tera; giga; kilo; hecto; deka; deci; centi; milli; micro; nano; pico; femto; atto; zepto; yocto.