microphotographer

noun

One who takes microphotographs.

OriginEnglish photographer ← Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō →
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Meanings

nounmicrophotographer (plural microphotographers)

plural microphotographers

  1. One who takes microphotographs.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  8. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  9. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  10. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  11. Englishphoto-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  13. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  14. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  15. Englishphotograph
  16. Englishphotographer
  17. Englishmicrophotographer

From micro- + photographer.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

photomicrographer
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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