microtear

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noun

A very small tear (rip), as for example in a tendon or cell wall.

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Meanings

nounmicrotear (plural microtears)

plural microtears

  1. A very small tear (rip), as for example in a tendon or cell wall.

Origin

From micro- + tear.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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