megascopic

adjective mega·scop·ic \ˌme-gə-ˈskä-pik\

Definition of MEGASCOPIC

: based on or relating to observations made with the unaided eye

— mega·scop·i·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

mega- + -scopic (as in microscopic)

First Known Use: 1879

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