variants
also microscopical
as in tiny
very small in size
even a microscopic speck of dust in the eye will cause pain
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Asbestos is a microscopic crystalline fiber that can cause fatal cancers years after exposure.
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2025
Resistance and strength training cause microscopic damage to muscle fibers.
—Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Radiofrequency microneedling, another option Dr. Murphy-Rose recommends, uses tiny needles that penetrate the skin and cause microscopic wounds along the dermis.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 8 Feb. 2025
Those microscopic hairs are called setae, each of which splits off into hundreds of even smaller bristles called spatulae.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2025
Resistance and strength training cause microscopic damage to muscle fibers.
—Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Radiofrequency microneedling, another option Dr. Murphy-Rose recommends, uses tiny needles that penetrate the skin and cause microscopic wounds along the dermis.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 8 Feb. 2025
Those microscopic hairs are called setae, each of which splits off into hundreds of even smaller bristles called spatulae.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Microscopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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