microarray

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noun

Any of several devices, containing a two-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material, used for various types of assay; the assay itself

OriginEnglish array ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

nounmicroarray (plural microarrays)

plural microarrays

  1. Any of several devices, containing a two-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material, used for various types of assay; the assay itself

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englisharray
  6. Englishmicroarray

From micro- + array.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 微陣列 /微阵列
  • 微陣列 /微阵列two-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material
Finnish mikroruudukko, koetinsiru
  • mikroruudukkotwo-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material
  • koetinsirutwo-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material
French micromatrice, microréseau
  • micromatricetwo-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material
  • microréseautwo-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material
Greek μικροσυστοιχία
  • μικροσυστοιχία (mikrosystoichía)two-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material
Italian matrice ad alta densità, micromatrice
  • matrice ad alta densitàtwo-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material
  • micromatricetwo-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material
Portuguese microarray, micromatriz
  • microarraytwo-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material
  • micromatriztwo-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material
  • microarranjotwo-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material
Spanish micromatriz, microarreglo
  • micromatriztwo-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material
  • microarreglotwo-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material
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APA

microarray. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microarray

MLA

“microarray.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microarray. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microarray,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microarray.

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