too small to be seen through an optical microscope
Derived forms
submicroscopically (ˌsubmicroˈscopically)
adverb
submicroscopic in American English
(ˌsʌbmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk)
adjective
too small to be seen through a microscope
see also ultramicroscopic
submicroscopic in American English
(ˌsʌbmaikrəˈskɑpɪk)
adjective
too small to be seen through a microscope
Also: submicroscopical
Derived forms
submicroscopically
adverb
Word origin
[sub- + microscopic]sub- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (subject; subtract; subvert; subsidy). On this model, sub- is freely attached to elements of any origin and used with the meaning “under,” “below,”“beneath” (subalpine; substratum), “slightly,” “imperfectly,” “nearly” (subcolumnar; subtropical), “secondary,” “subordinate” (subcommittee; subplot)
Examples of 'submicroscopic' in a sentence
submicroscopic
This is the world where the sub-submicroscopic meets the gargantuan.