Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Casting a long shadow, as persons or objects in high latitudes.
- noun One who casts a long shadow; specifically, an inhabitant of the arctic or the antarctic zone: so called because objects near the poles intercept the sun's rays at a very low angle, and therefore cast very long shadows. Compare
antiscian .
Etymologies
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fbharjo commented on the word macroscian
macroscian long shadow
January 17, 2007
sumit commented on the word macroscian
or one who lives in polar regions. Apparently
November 16, 2007
jeffazi commented on the word macroscian
1. One casting a long shadow.
2. One who inhabits polar regions.
November 20, 2007