micro · adjective, noun, verb1
- Ancient Greek · derived fromμικρός“small”
- English todaymicro
From micro-, typically as shortened forms for modern words formed with the prefix, ultimately from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
Micro · proper noun2
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Words from the same roots
Ancient Greekμικρός all →
microscopemicrobemicrobionmicrocephalicmicrodrilemicrolithicmicropachycephalosaurusmicropyle
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