microscopal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to microscopy or microscopes

OriginEnglish microscope ← Italian microscopio ← Latin mīcroscopium →
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Meanings

adjectivemicroscopal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to microscopy or microscopes

Origin

  1. Latinmīcroscopium
  2. Italianmicroscopio
  3. Englishmicroscope
  4. Englishmicroscopal

From microscope + -al.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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