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micro- combining form. , a bacterium of the family Micrococcaceae of Gram-positive spherical organisms L19.
Biology feeding on minute particles or micro-organisms E20.
micropho'tometer noun an instrument for making photometric measurements of very small areas L19.
microphoto'metric adjective of, pertaining to, or involving microphotometry M20.
micropho'tometry noun the use of microphotometers M20.
microphyll noun (Botany) a very short leaf, as in a clubmoss, with a single unbranched vein and no leaf gaps in the stele M20.
micro'phyllous adjective having small leaves or (spec.) microphylls M19.
micropipette noun a very fine pipette for measuring, transferring, or injecting very small quantities of liquid E20.
microplankton noun plankton of small size, spec. between 50 micrometres and 0.5 millimetre E20.
micropore noun a very small pore L19.
micropo'rosity noun microporous condition M20.
micro'porous adjective containing or characterized by micropores; microcellular: L19.
microprism adjective (Photography) designating an area of the focusing screen of some reflex cameras which is covered with a grid of tiny prisms and splits up the image when the subject is not in focus; (of focusing) that makes use of such an area: M20.
microprobe noun & verb trans. (examine using) a microanalyser M20.
micropro'jection noun the process of projecting an enlarged image of a microscopic specimen E20.
micropro'jector noun an apparatus for microprojection M20.
micropropa,gation noun the propagation of plants by growing plantlets in tissue culture and then planting them out L20.
micropterous Entomology having small wings E19.
, a bacterium of the family Micrococcaceae of Gram-positive spherical organisms L19.
Biology feeding on minute particles or micro-organisms E20.
micropho''tometer noun an instrument for making photometric measurements of very small areas L19.
microphoto''metric adjective of, pertaining to, or involving microphotometry M20.
micropho''tometry noun the use of microphotometers M20.
microphyll noun (Botany) a very short leaf, as in a clubmoss, with a single unbranched vein and no leaf gaps in the stele M20.
micro''phyllous adjective having small leaves or (spec.) microphylls M19.
micropipette noun a very fine pipette for measuring, transferring, or injecting very small quantities of liquid E20.
microplankton noun plankton of small size, spec. between 50 micrometres and 0.5 millimetre E20.
micropore noun a very small pore L19.
micropo''rosity noun microporous condition M20.
micro''porous adjective containing or characterized by micropores; microcellular: L19.
microprism adjective (Photography) designating an area of the focusing screen of some reflex cameras which is covered with a grid of tiny prisms and splits up the image when the subject is not in focus; (of focusing) that makes use of such an area: M20.
microprobe noun & verb trans. (examine using) a microanalyser M20.
micropro''jection noun the process of projecting an enlarged image of a microscopic specimen E20.
micropro''jector noun an apparatus for microprojection M20.
micropropa,gation noun the propagation of plants by growing plantlets in tissue culture and then planting them out L20.
micropterous Entomology having small wings E19.
micropublication noun (a) publication in microform L20.
micropublish verb trans. publish in microform (freq. as
micropublishing verbal noun) M20.
micropulsation noun a small oscillation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field M20.
microreader noun an apparatus for producing an enlarged readable image from a microfilm or microprint M20.
microrecord noun a documentary record in micrographically reduced form M20.
micro-scale noun a small or microscopic scale; Chemistry the scale of microanalysis: M20.
microscooter noun a small, lightweight, two-wheeled foldable scooter, for either children or adults L20.
microsecond noun one millionth of a second E20.
microsection noun a very thin section of a specimen that can be mounted on a slide for microscopic examination L19.
microsegment noun (Phonetics) a unit of sound enclosed between two open junctures M20.
microseism noun (a) a minor earthquake; (b) an imperceptible disturbance of the earth's crust detectable by a seismometer but not caused by an earthquake: L19.
micro''seismic adjective of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a microseism; (of data) obtained with a seismometer: L19.
microsleep noun a transitory state of sleep, esp. in a person deprived of normal sleep; a period or occasion of such sleep: M20.
microslide noun a slide prepared for microscopic examination E20.
microspecies noun (Taxonomy) a species differing only in minor characters from others of its group, often one of limited geographical range forming part of an aggregate species L19.
microspectropho''tometer noun an instrument for the spectrophotometric investigation of individual cells or particles M20.
micro,spectrophoto''metric adjective of, pertaining to, or involving microspectrophotometry M20.
microspectropho''tometry noun the use of microspectrophotometers M20.
microsphere noun a minute sphere; spec. one obtained by cooling a solution of a proteinoid: L19.
micro''spheric adjective of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a microsphere L19.
microstate noun a very small country M20.
microstrip noun (Electricity) a transmission line for microwaves that consists of dielectric material coated on one side with a metallic film forming a conducting strip and on the other with a metallic coating that serves as an earth; material of this kind: M20.
microstylous adjective (Botany) having a short style in association with long filaments L19.
microswitch noun a switch which can be operated rapidly by a small movement M20.
microteaching noun (US) the teaching of a small group for a short time as part of a training or refresher course for teachers M20.
microtechnique noun a technique for handling, preparing, or investigating very small amounts of something L19.
microtech''nology noun technology that uses or is concerned with microelectronics or with components whose size is measured in microns M20.
microtext noun (a) text that is micrographically reduced in size M20.
microtopo''graphic,
microtopo''graphical adjectives of or pertaining to microtopography M20.
microto''pography noun surface features on a small or microscopic scale M20.
microtra''becula noun, pl. -lae, Cytology a filament of the microtrabecular lattice L20.
microtra''becular adjective (Cytology) pertaining to or designating a lattice of protein filaments in the cytoplasm of cells which is concerned with the transport of molecules in the cell L20.
microtron noun (Physics) a variant of the cyclotron in which electrons are accelerated by microwaves M20.
micro''tubular adjective (Cytology) of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a microtubule M20.
''microtubule noun (Cytology) a small, relatively rigid tubule, present in numbers in the cytoplasm of many cells, thought to have a structural function and to be involved with cell motility M20.
microunit noun (Medicine) a millionth part of a unit, esp. of an international unit (e.g. of insulin) E20.
micro''vascular adjective of or pertaining to the smallest blood-vessels E20.
micro''villar adjective (Cytology) of, pertaining to, or involving a microvillus or microvilli M20.
micro''villous adjective (Cytology) = microvillar M20.
''microvillus noun (Cytology) any of a number of minute projections from the surface of some cells; a process similar to a villus but smaller: M20.
microwatt noun one millionth of a watt E20.
microweld verb trans. join by a very small weld M20.