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megalopolitan

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meg⋅a⋅lo⋅pol⋅i⋅tan

  [meg-uh-loh-pol-i-tn]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a megalopolis.
–noun
2. an inhabitant of a megalopolis.
Also, megapolitan.

Origin:
1925–35; from megalopolis, modeled after metropolis: metropolitan

Related forms:
meg⋅a⋅lo⋅pol⋅i⋅tan⋅ism, noun
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meg·a·lop·o·lis   (měg'ə-lŏp'ə-lĭs)   
n.  

  1. A very large city.

  2. A region made up of several large cities and their surrounding areas in sufficient proximity to be considered a single urban complex.


[megalo- + Greek polis, city; see pelə-3 in Indo-European roots.]
meg'a·lop·o·lis'tic adj., meg'a·lo·pol'i·tan (-lō-pŏl'ĭ-tən) adj.
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