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microscopic
/ˌmaɪkɹəˈskɑpɪk/
adjective
Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal
"We supply all microscopic stains and other materials."
So small that it can only be seen using a microscope.
"The water was full of microscopic organisms."
Very small; minute
"Compared to the galaxy, we are microscopic in scale."
Antonymsmacroscopic
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