micromanipulator

mi·cro·ma·nip·u·la·tor

noun

a device, used for micromanipulation, consisting of microscopic needles and instruments viewed through a microscope

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

nounmicromanipulator (plural micromanipulators)

plural micromanipulators

  1. a device, used for micromanipulation, consisting of microscopic needles and instruments viewed through a microscope

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishmanipulate
  6. Englishmanipulator
  7. Englishmicromanipulator

From micro- + manipulator.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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