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microscopic

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microscopic (less commonly), microscopical
not large enough to be seen with the naked eye but visible under a microscope
microscopic [¦mī·krə¦skäp·ik]
(optics)
microscopical
(science and technology)
Of extremely small size.
microscopic
Observable only with the aid of a microscope.
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