microculture
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mi·cro·cul·ture

noun \ˈmī-krō-ˌkəl-chər\

Definition of MICROCULTURE

1
: a microscopic culture of cells or organisms
2
: the culture of a small group of human beings with limited perspective
mi·cro·cul·tur·al \ˌmī-krō-ˈkəlch-rəl, -ˈkəl-chə-\ adjective

First Known Use of MICROCULTURE

1892

mi·cro·cul·ture

noun \ˈmī-krō-ˌkəl-chər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of MICROCULTURE

: a microscopic culture of cells or organisms <a microculture of lymphocytes>
mi·cro·cul·tur·al \ˌmī-krō-ˈkəlch-(ə-)rəl\ adjective

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