GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Megalopolis, Megapolis (mĕgˌȧ‑lŏpˈṓ‑lĭs), n. [NL., fr. Gr. μεγαλόπολις; μέγας, μεγάλη, great + πόλις city.]
1. A chief city; a very large cuity; a metropolis.
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2. A region in which the suburbs of several large cities merge to form one large predominantly urbanized area.
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