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- English Word Micromere Definition One of the smaller cells, or blastomeres, resulting from the complete segmentation of a telolecithal ovum.
- English Word Micrometer Definition An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given directly is that of the image of the object formed at the focus of the object glass.
- English Word Micrometric Definition Alt. of Micrometrical
- English Word Micrometrical Definition Belonging to micrometry; made by the micrometer.
- English Word Micrometry Definition The art of measuring with a micrometer.
- English Word Micromillimeter Definition The millionth part of a meter.
- English Word Micron Definition A measure of length; the thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.
- English Word Micronesian Definition Of or pertaining to Micronesia, a collective designation of the islands in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, embracing the Marshall and Gilbert groups, the Ladrones, the Carolines, etc.
- English Word Micronesians Definition A dark race inhabiting the Micronesian Islands. They are supposed to be a mixed race, derived from Polynesians and Papuans.
- English Word Micronometer Definition An instrument for noting minute portions of time.
- English Word Microorganism Definition Any microscopic form of life; -- particularly applied to bacteria and similar organisms, esp. such are supposed to cause infectious diseases.
- English Word Micropantograph Definition A kind of pantograph which produces copies microscopically minute.
- English Word Micropegmatite Definition A rock showing under the microscope the structure of a graphic granite (pegmatite).
- English Word Microphone Definition An instrument for intensifying and making audible very feeble sounds. It produces its effects by the changes of intensity in an electric current, occasioned by the variations in the contact resistance of conducting bodies, especially of imperfect conductors, under the action of acoustic vibrations.
- English Word Microphonics Definition The science which treats of the means of increasing the intensity of low or weak sounds, or of the microphone.
- English Word Microphonous Definition Serving to augment the intensity of weak sounds; microcoustic.
- English Word Microphotograph Definition A microscopically small photograph of a picture, writing, printed page, etc.
- English Word Microphotograph Definition An enlarged representation of a microscopic object, produced by throwing upon a sensitive plate the magnified image of an object formed by a microscope or other suitable combination of lenses.
- English Word Microphotography Definition The art of making microphotographs.
- English Word Microphthalmia Definition Alt. of Microphthalmy
- English Word Microphthalmy Definition An unnatural smallness of the eyes, occurring as the result of disease or of imperfect development.
- English Word Microphyllous Definition Small-leaved.
- English Word Microphytal Definition Pertaining to, or of the nature of, microphytes.
- English Word Microphyte Definition A very minute plant, one of certain unicellular algae, such as the germs of various infectious diseases are believed to be.
- English Word Micropyle Definition An opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the spermatozoa permitted.
- English Word Micropyle Definition An opening in the outer coat of a seed, through which the fecundating pollen enters the ovule.
- English Word Microscopal Definition Pertaining to microscopy, or to the use of the microscope.
- English Word Microscope Definition An optical instrument, consisting of a lens, or combination of lenses, for making an enlarged image of an object which is too minute to be viewed by the naked eye.
- English Word Microscopial Definition Microscopic.
- English Word Microscopic Definition Alt. of Microscopical