macroplastic

English

Etymology

From macro- +‎ plastic.

Noun

macroplastic (countable and uncountable, plural macroplastics)

  1. Relatively large particles of plastic found especially in the marine environment (typically more than about 5 mm)
  2. (Internet slang, humorous, in the plural) A conspicuous amount of plastic which is ingested into, or present inside one's body, in addition to microplastics.

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