microtunnel

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noun

A microscale tunnel.

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Meanings

nounmicrotunnel (plural microtunnels)

plural microtunnels

  1. A microscale tunnel.

    To prepare the two culture compartments, which were connected by the microtunnel structures, holes were opened with a punch.

    2016 February 6, “In Vitro Reconstruction of Neuronal Networks Derived from Human iPS Cells Using Microfabricated Devices”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From micro- + tunnel.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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