variants
also microscopical
as in tiny
very small in size
even a microscopic speck of dust in the eye will cause pain
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None of this would be possible without a curious and microscopic arrangement on the rattlesnakes’ scales.
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Jason Bittel, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Now, for the first time, researchers have watched the opening choreography of this microscopic dance by inducing endosymbiosis in the lab.
—Molly Herring, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
Finally, nature’s hidden secrets are shown in the microscopic world of the Close-up Photographer of the Year competition: see the winning images here.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Looking at ice cores dating back to 1831, the scientists used new chemical analysis techniques to find the 'fingerprints' to match the microscopic ash particles one-tenth the diameter of a human hair spewed into the air.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
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Jason Bittel, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Now, for the first time, researchers have watched the opening choreography of this microscopic dance by inducing endosymbiosis in the lab.
—Molly Herring, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
Finally, nature’s hidden secrets are shown in the microscopic world of the Close-up Photographer of the Year competition: see the winning images here.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Looking at ice cores dating back to 1831, the scientists used new chemical analysis techniques to find the 'fingerprints' to match the microscopic ash particles one-tenth the diameter of a human hair spewed into the air.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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