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micro

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) micro (adjective)
  2. 2) micro (noun)
  3. micro-feeder (noun)
  4. micro-Puccinia (noun)
  5. micro-sociology (noun)
  6. micr- (combining form)

1mi·cro

adj \ˈmī-(ˌ)krō\

Definition of MICRO

1
: very small; especially : microscopic
2
: involving minute quantities or variations
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Origin of MICRO

micr-
First Known Use: 1923

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alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

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