microtool

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noun

A tool of microscopic size, such as is used in medical or technical applications

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Meanings

nounmicrotool (plural microtools)

plural microtools

  1. A tool of microscopic size, such as is used in medical or technical applications

    Most microtools for use in medical applications are operated by tethers of some kind.

    2009 January 13, Henry Fountain, “A Microscopic Tool Inspired by the Human Hand”, in New York Times

Origin

From micro- + tool.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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