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microscopic

adjective/mi.kɾuʃ.ˈkɔ.pi.ku/medium

mi·cros·có·pi·co

Definition

Relating to a microscope; so small as to be visible only with a microscope; extremely small.
Bacteria are microscopic organisms.
He found a microscopic crack in the ceramic.
Common collocations
microscopic analysismicroscopic organismmicroscopic size

Etymology

Do grego 'mikrós' (pequeno) + 'skopéō' (observar) + sufixo '-ico'.

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