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 microeukaryote Any microscopic eukaryote microeukaryotic Relating to microeukaryotes microevent A (relatively) very small event microevolution Small-scale changes in the history of life, such as changes in allele frequencies in a population (over a few generations); also known as change at or below the species level. microevolutional Synonym of microevolutionary. microevolutionarily In a microevolutionary manner microevolutionary Of or pertaining to microevolution microevolutionist Someone who studies microevolution. microevolutive That promotes microevolution microevolve To undergo microevolution microexamination A microscopic examination microexfoliation exfoliation of the skin by the use of very small crystals microexon A very short exon microexovesicle A very small exovesicle microexpansion microscopic expansion microexplant A microscopic explant microexplosion An extremely small-scale explosion. microexplosive Of or pertaining to microexplosions. microexpression A fleeting, involuntary facial expression that may reveal private thoughts or emotions. microextraction A technique used to extract small amounts of material from a mixture. microextrusion A very small extrusion. microexudate An exudate produced in very small amounts microfabric A fabric having a microscopic structure microfabricate To fabricate using microfabrication. microfabricated fabricated using microfabrication microfabrication The technology used to fabricate components on a micrometer-sized scale; especially such components built on silicon wafers microfacet A tiny facet of the surface of an object being rendered, used in approximating reflections, etc. microfacial Pertaining to microfacies. microfacies The composition, features, or appearance of a portion of a facies small enough to be examined in thin sections, or in rock samples of similar size. microfacsimile A document bearing a microreproduction of printed text; a microprint. microfadeometer A device which focuses a bright light on a small part of a painting in order to measure how much it fades microfailure A very small-scale failure (of a physical structure) microfame Small-scale fame. microfamous Having small-scale fame. microfarad One millionth ( 10⁻⁶ ) of a farad (a unit of capacitance). microfarm A very small-scale farm. microfarmer The person who runs a microfarm. microfarming The operation of a microfarm. microfault A tiny fault bigger than one crystal grain. microfauna The smallest of the faunal size divisions, including mainly microorganisms but also sometimes applied to the tiniest species of animal groups such as ticks, insects, etc. microfaunal Of, or relating to, a microfauna. microfear A small amount of fear. microfeatural Relating to microfeatures. microfeature A small feature making up part of the mental representation of an object or concept. microfelsitic Of or relating to microfelsite. microfeminism A small or subtle act against a patriarchy. microfenestration A very small fenestration microfermentation microbial fermentation on a very small scale microfermenter A very small fermenter microfermentor A very small fermentor microferric Being or relating to an audio cassette tape formulation with very small needle-shaped particles, offering increased remanence. microfertilizer A fertilizer composed of microelements microfiber Very fine synthetic fiber; cloth made of such fiber. microfibril A bundle of cellulose polymer chains held together by weak bonds. microfibrilated Having microfibrils microfibrillar Of or pertaining to microfibrils microfibrillary Composed of microfibrils microfibrillin A very short form of fibrillin that serves as a scaffold for the deposition of elastin microfibrosis A very small, localised fibrosis microfibrotic Relating to a microfibrosis microfibrous Composed of microscopic fibres. microfic Synonym of ficlet. microfiche A sheet of microfilm, six by four inches, holding several hundred reduced images of document pages, read using a microfiche reader or microfilm reader. microfiction Fiction that has a significantly shorter than average length. microfigure A figure of a person that is smaller than a minifigure but larger than a nanofigure. microfilament A thin filament made of the protein actin and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton. microfilamentous Of, pertaining to, or composed of microfilaments microfilaraemic Relating to microfilaraemia microfilaremia infection of the blood with microfilariae microfilaremic relating to microfilaremia microfilaria The very small larva of a filarial worm. microfilariaemic Relating to microfilariaemia microfilarial Relating to the microfilariae microfilaricidal That functions as a microfilaricide. microfilaricide A pesticide that kills microfilariae microfilaridemia The presence of microfilaria in the blood microfilaridemic Relating to microfilaridemia microfilaridermia The presence of microfilaria in the skin microfilaridermic Relating to microfilaridermia microfill A spreadable microparticulate substance used in dental work. microfilled 0.4 μm filler particle size in dental composite resin. microfilm A continuous roll of film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size. microfilmable Suitable for storage on microfilm. microfilmer A machine for producing microfilm. microfilter A filter that removes very small particles. microfiltered filtered through a microfilter microfilterfuge A microfilter designed to fit into a centrifuge microfiltrate The filtrate produced by microfiltration microfiltration filtration through a microporous membrane microfinance Finance that is provided to unemployed or low-income people or groups. microfinancial Of, pertaining to, or by means of microfinance. microfinancier A person or organisation offering microfinance. microfinancing The provision of microfinance. microfine Extremely fine. microfinish a positive integer used as a measure of the smoothness of any surface; higher numbers indicate rougher surfaces microfishing The practice of fishing for small fish. microfissuration The formation of microfissures microfissure A microscopic fissure (in a rock) microfixative A low-molecular weight fixative microflagellate Any microscopic flagellate microflake A very small flake microflare A relatively small solar flare. microflash A flash of extremely short duration. microflat Synonym of microapartment. microfleece A very thin, flexible fabric made from polyethylene terephthalate. microflora Microscopic life, especially the bacterial colonies found in the gut of normal, healthy animals and humans. microfloral Of or pertaining to microflora. microflow The flow of fluid through a microscale device. microfluctuation A tiny fluctuation. microfluid Any fluid in which the local motion of contained particles affects the behaviour of the fluid as a whole microfluidal Synonym of microfluidic. microfluidic Of, pertaining to, or using microfluidics or a microfluid microfluidically By means of microfluidics microfluidics The science concerned with the design and construction of microminiaturized devices containing chambers and tunnels through which fluids flow in a controlled manner; used to construct labs on a chip, ink-jet printer heads etc. microfluidity The microscopic behaviour of fluids. microfluidization fluidization by means of microfluidics microfluidize To fluidize using a microfluidizer microfluidizer A microscopic fluidizer microfluorescence fluorescence from very small areas of a sample; used especially to analyze surface contaminants microfluorimeter A fluorimeter used in microfluorimetry microfluorimetric Relating to microfluorimetry. microfluorimetrically By means of microfluorimetry. microfluorimetry A form of fluorimetry that studies cells by means of microscopy. microfluorocytometer A fluorocytometer used to undertake microfluorocytometric analysis of cells microfluorography fluorography on a microscopic scale microfluorometer A fluorometer used in microfluorometry microfluorometric Relating to microfluorometry microfluorometry fluorometry using very small amounts of material microflyer An extremely small aircraft that is typically used for surveillance. microfoam Foam consisting of very small bubbles, specifically as an element in the steamed milk used to make certain types of latte coffee. microfocal Having a very small focus microfocus The ability to focus on a microscopic target microfold A small folded structure in the side of some cella microfolded Having microfolds microfolding The formation or presence of microscopically small folds. microfollicle A very small follicle microfollicular Relating to relatively small follicles. microforaminiferal Relating to or composed of microforaminifera. microforce A very small force. microforceps A very small forceps. microforge A micromanipulator used to position needles or pipettes in the field of a microscope microform Microfilm, microfiche or similar materials. microformal Pertaining to the internal structure of a single phrase. microformat A simple data format that can be embedded in a webpage. microformation A very small formation microfortnight A period of time equal to one millionth of a fortnight, or exactly 1.2096 seconds. microfossil A microscopic fossil. microfouler Any very small marine fouler, typically a bacterium or alga microfouling fouling by microorganisms microfoundation A microeconomic foundation for a macroeconomic theory or system