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adj
Pertaining to the microscope; achieved by means of a microscope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Only visible by means of a microscope; very small, microscopic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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adjective
of or relating to or used in microscopy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: microscopic
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adjective satellite
so small as to be invisible without a microscope
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: microscopic
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adjective satellite
visible under a microscope; using a microscope
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: microscopic
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós) Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképťomai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Latin mīcroscopiumlbor. Italian microscopiobor. English microscope Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English microscopical From microscope + -ical. Compare microscopic.
