microtrash

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noun

Small pieces of trash in the environment that are dangerous to wildlife when ingested

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Meanings

nounmicrotrash (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSmall pieces of trash in the environment that are dangerous to wildlife when ingested

    Five condors had been free-flying initially and were then brought into captivity for medical treatment for various reasons including lead exposure, microtrash, or injury.

    2015 November 26, “Seroepidemiologic Survey of Potential Pathogens in Obligate and Facultative Scavenging Avian Species in California”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From micro- + trash.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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