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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