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单词 micrology
释义

micrology

[ mahy-krol-uh-jee ]
/ maɪˈkrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

excessive attention to petty details or distinctions.

Origin of micrology

First recorded in 1650–60, micrology is from the Greek word mīkrología minute discussion, frivolity. See micro-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM micrology

mi·cro·log·i·cal [mahy-kruh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌmaɪ krəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, mi·cro·log·ic, adjectivemi·crol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby micrology

microlith, microlithiasis, microlithic, microlitic, microloan, micrology, micromanage, micromanipulation, micromarketing, micromelia, micromelic dwarfism
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Example sentences from the Web for micrology

  • Nothing that George liked better than botany, metaphysics, and micrology.

    Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863|Various
  • Micrology, mī-krol′o-ji, n. the branch of science which treats of microscopic objects.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
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