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Definition of microscopic
1 : resembling a microscope especially in perception
2a : invisible or indistinguishable without the use of a microscopeb : very small or fine or precise
3 : of, relating to, or conducted with the microscope or microscopy
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Examples of microscopic in a Sentence
At this point, the embryo is a microscopic clump of only 100 cells.
There is a microscopic crack in the diamond.
He has a microscopic attention span.
He recorded every aspect of his trip in microscopic detail.
a microscopic study of plant tissues
Recent Examples of microscopic from the Web
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To that end, Jackson and her colleagues peered into the microscopic structures of concrete samples, extracted from the sea walls and piers as part of a project called the Roman Maritime Concrete Study.
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Thirsty hikers may be tempted to gulp from the alpine springs, but experts say look out – the clear mountain water could be full of microscopic organisms just waiting to wreak havoc on your stomach.
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Each microscopic command center tells its little section of the muscle fiber what to do and when to contract.
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That’s the kidney on an electron-microscopic level.
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Fungi are a microscopic menace to global health and food security.
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This creates air spaces, allowing for aerobic activity for all those little microscopic organisms and insects that live in your pile to do the real work of composting.
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This individual was roughly elephant-sized, relatively small for a Camarasaurus, but the microscopic details of its bone structure indicate this was a mature animal.
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But don't be fooled; phytoplankton bloom means the waters of the Bosphorous, Golden Horn, and Black Sea are actually filled with microscopic organisms.
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First Known Use of microscopic
circa 1672
Other Microbiology Terms
MICROSCOPIC Defined for English Language Learners
microscopic
playDefinition of microscopic for English Language Learners
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: able to be seen only through a microscope : extremely small
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: much smaller than what is usual, normal, or expected
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: done with a microscope
MICROSCOPIC Defined for Kids
microscopic
playDefinition of microscopic for Students
1 : of, relating to, or conducted with the microscope a microscopic examination
2 : so small as to be visible only through a microscope : very tiny a microscopic crack
microscopically
\-pi-kə-lē\ adverbMedical Dictionary
microscopic
playMedical Definition of microscopic
1: of, relating to, or conducted with the microscope or microscopy
2: so small or fine as to be invisible or indistinguishable without the use of a microscope—compare macroscopic, submicroscopic, ultramicroscopic 1
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