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- English Word Microlepidoptera Definition A tribe of Lepidoptera, including a vast number of minute species, as the plume moth, clothes moth, etc.
- English Word Microlestes Definition An extinct genus of small Triassic mammals, the oldest yet found in European strata.
- English Word Microlite Definition A rare mineral of resinous luster and high specific gravity. It is a tantalate of calcium, and occurs in octahedral crystals usually very minute.
- English Word Microlite Definition A minute inclosed crystal, often observed when minerals or rocks are examined in thin sections under the microscope.
- English Word Microlith Definition Same as Microlite, 2.
- English Word Microlithic Definition Formed of small stones.
- English Word Micrologic Definition Alt. of Micrological
- English Word Micrological Definition Of or pertaining to micrology; very minute; as, micrologic examination.
- English Word Micrology Definition That part of science which treats of microscopic objects, or depends on microscopic observation.
- English Word Micrology Definition Attention to petty items or differences.
- 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.