ultramicrophotography

noun

microphotography by means of an ultramicroscope

Scrabble 39

Meanings

nounultramicrophotography (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemicrophotography by means of an ultramicroscope

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Latinūls
  3. Latinultrā
  4. Englishultra-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  7. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  8. Englishmicro-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  11. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  12. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  13. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  14. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  15. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  16. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  17. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  18. Frenchphotographie
  19. Englishphotography
  20. Englishmicrophotography
  21. Englishultramicrophotography

From ultra- + microphotography.

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Translations

Italian ultramicrofotografia
  • ultramicrofotografiaTranslations
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APA

ultramicrophotography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultramicrophotography

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Chicago

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