First Known Use: 1905
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submicroscopic
adjective sub·mi·cro·scop·ic \ˌsəb-ˌmī-krə-ˈskä-pik\
Definition of SUBMICROSCOPIC
1
: too small to be seen in an ordinary light microscope
2
: of, relating to, or dealing with the very minute <the submicroscopic world>
— sub·mi·cro·scop·i·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of SUBMICROSCOPIC
International Scientific Vocabulary
Medical Dictionary
submicroscopic
adjective sub·mi·cro·scop·ic \ˌsəb-ˌmī-krə-ˈskäp-ik\
Medical Definition of SUBMICROSCOPIC
: too small to be seen in an ordinary light microscope <submicroscopic particles> <submicroscopic organization of a bacterium>—compare macroscopic, microscopic 2, ultramicroscopic 1
—sub·mi·cro·scop·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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