microfigure

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noun

A figure of a person that is smaller than a minifigure but larger than a nanofigure.

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Meanings

nounmicrofigure (plural microfigures)

plural microfigures

  1. A figure of a person that is smaller than a minifigure but larger than a nanofigure.

    Unlike classic LEGO figures, which have been in production for over 40 years now, microfigures are much newer. […] Here is a size comparison of a minifigure, a microfigure and a nanofigure.

    2019 July 3, Filip, “LEGO Microfigures, Minifigures, and Nanofigures”, in Minifigures Blog, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2021

Origin

From micro- + figure.

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Cite this entry
APA

microfigure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfigure

MLA

“microfigure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfigure. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microfigure,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfigure.

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