microscopic
adjective /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk/
/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/
- [usually before noun] extremely small and difficult or impossible to see without a microscope
- a microscopic creature/particle
- The problems could be caused by microscopic organisms called blue-green algae.
- (humorous) The sandwiches were microscopic!
- [only before noun] using a microscope
- a microscopic analysis/examination