Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z microchannel A television channel targeted at a small but specific audience microchapter A very short chapter. microcharacter A character, or distinguishing trait, observable via microscopy. microcharacterization characterization on a very small scale, or using very small samples microcharcoal charcoal with a very small particle size (typically less than 40 μm) microcharge A very small charge (in various senses). microcheilia Abnormal smallness of the lips. microchemical Of or pertaining to microchemistry. microchemically In a microchemical manner; with regard to microchemistry microchemist A chemist involved in microchemistry. microchemistry Chemical techniques for preparing, handling, and analyzing small quantities of chemical compounds, especially masses less than a milligram. microchemomechanical Describing a very small chemomechanical system microchemostat A microscopic chemostat microchemotactic Relating to microchemotaxis microchemotaxis chemotaxis of very small amounts of material, typically individual cells microchimera A microchimeric cell microchimeric Of or pertaining to microchimerism. microchimerism The presence of a small number of cells in an organism that are genetically different from those of the organism itself; typically transmitted between a mother and fetus microchip An integrated circuit. microchippery The use of microchips; microchips generally. microchiria Abnormal smallness of the hands. microchiropteran Any microbat of the suborder Microchiroptera microchlorophyte A microscopic chlorophyte microchromosomal Relating to microchromosomes microchromosome A very small chromosome found in birds and some reptiles microchronometer A chronoscope, a timekeeping device used for minuscule timeframes. microchunk A very small piece. microcidery A small-scale commercial cidery producing limited quantities of hard cider. microcin A very small bacteriocin. microcinema A specialist cinema showing films that are unlikely to be screened at more populist venues. microcinematograph A film created by microcinematography. microcinematographic Relating to microcinematography. microcinematographically In terms of, or by means of, microcinematography. microcinematography The making of films by using a microscope, especially of biological specimens, by means of time-lapse photography microcionid Any sponge in the family Microcionidae. microcircuit An electronic device, usually fabricated by photolithography, that is very small and implements several components or their equivalent; an integrated circuit. microcircuitry Any system constructed of microcircuits microcircular circular and very small microcirculation The flow of blood through the smallest vessels such as arterioles, capillaries and venules microcirculatory Of or pertaining to microcirculation microcircumferential Having a very small circumference microcitoma small cell lung cancer (SCLC) microcity An unusually small city or citylike environment. microcivilization A tiny civilization. microclade A very small clade. microclamp A very small clamp microclassification classification on a very small scale microcleavage cleavage to form very thin layers microclimate A small, local region having a unique pattern of weather or weather effects that differ from the local climate. microclimatic Of or pertaining to a microclimate microclimatically In terms of microclimate. microclimatics The study of microclimate. microclimatologic Relating to microclimatology. microclimatological Relating to microclimatology. microclimatologically In terms of microclimatology. microclimatologist One who studies microclimatology. microclimatology The branch of climatology that studies microclimates microclimax A small-scale climax (in various senses). microcline A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi₃O₈. microclinic A very small clinic microclip A very small clip microclonal Relating to a microclone. microclone A plant clone grown in vitro from a small tissue sample. microclosure A very small closure (device) microclot A very small clot (especially one in the bloodstream) microcloth A microfibre cloth microclue A tiny clue. microclump A relatively small clump microclumping The formation of microclumps microcluster A microscopic cluster microclustering The formation of microclusters microcoating A coating of microscale thickness. microcoaxial Describing a very small coaxial cable or connector micrococcal Of, pertaining to, or caused by a micrococcus. micrococcologist A bacteriologist whose speciality is micrococci micrococcus Any of a group of spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Micrococcus, that are wide-ranging and harmless. microcode The collective microprograms in a CPU, used to run machine instructions. microcoil A very small coil microcoleopteran Describing very small beetles microcollection The (or a) collection of (or containing) very small amounts of material microcollimator A very small collimator microcollinearity collinearity of very short sequences microcolon A small-calibre colon, often seen on enema examination of neonates. microcolonial Relating to, or forming a microcolony microcolony A microscopic colony of cells (especially of bacteria) microcolorimeter A colorimeter that can analyse very small samples microcolorimetric Relating to, or using microcolorimetry or a microcolorimeter microcolorimetrically In terms of, or by means of, microcolorimetry. microcolorimetry colorimetry by means of a microcolorimeter microcolumn A very small chromatographic column microcolumnar Relating to a microcolumn microcomb A microscopic comb used as a refraction grating microcombustion Enmicroscale combustion. microcomedo The microscopic plugging of corneocytes in the early stage of formation of an acne lesion. microcomedone A very small comedo. microcommunity A very small community. microcompartment Any of many small enclosures within most cells having a shell of protein; an organelle microcompartmentalization The process of organizing biochemical reactions into small, separated regions inside a cell or engineered system. microcompartmentalized Divided into microcompartments microcompartmentation The localization of protein into microcompartments microcomplex A complex of very small particles microcomponent Any very small component microcomposite Any composite material one or more of whose components is some form of microparticle microcompression Very small-scale compression microcompressor A very small compressor (audio device) microcomputation microcomputing microcomputed high-resolution microcomputer A computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe. microcomputerization The process of microcomputerizing. microcomputerize To adapt to work with microcomputers. microcomputerized Containing or using a microcomputer. microcomputing The use of microcomputers. microconcentrator A very small concentrator microconcept A small or simple concept. microconcern A very small or minor concern. microconch The male form of an ammonite (that has a smaller shell than the female (the macroconch). microconchid Any fossil worm of the order †Microconchida microcondensation Small-scale condensation that is not visible to the naked eye. microconductance The conductance of a microconductor microconductive Relating to a microconductor microconductivity The quality or degree of being microconductive. microconductor A very small conductor microconduit A very small conduit microcone A microscopic cone microconfiguration A very small-scale configuration microconglomerate A sedimentary rock composed of relatively coarse sand grains in a very fine silt or clay matrix microconglomeratic Relating to or composed of microconglomerate. microconidial Relating to a microconidium microconidiation The generation and development of microconidia microconidiogenesis The generation and development of microconidia microconidium A relatively small conidium, but especially the smaller of a pair of conidia in the same organism microconnectivity Very small-scale connectivity microconnectome All the microconnections in a brain microconnector A very small connector microconservation Small-scale, local conservation microconserved conserved locally or on a small scale microconsole A basic video game console, typically designed to connect to a television and play video games downloaded from an online store. microconsolidation Consolidation (typically of parcels for delivery) on a small scale. microconsortium A microbial consortium microconstituent A microscopic constituent. microconstitutional Of constitutional-level decision making or rule changes, small-scale. microconsumer A microscopic heterotrophic consumer (typically bacteria or fungi) microcontact A microscopic contact microcontainer A microscopic container microcontaminant A microscopic contaminant. microcontamination microscale contamination microcontent Any small piece of content removed from its original context, such as a summary snippet in a page of search results. microcontext A very narrow and specific context. microcontextual Relating to microcontext. microcontinent A fragment of continental crust that has cleaved off its parent tectonic plate.