different between microscopic vs microphyte

English

Etymology

micro- +? -scopic

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: 'm?kr?'sk?p?k, IPA^(key): /?ma?k???sk?p?k/
• Rhymes: -?p?k

Adjective

microscopic (comparative more microscopic, superlative most microscopic)

1. Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal

2. So small that it can only be seen using a microscope.

3. Very small; minute
4. Carried out with great attention to detail.

5. Able to see extremely minute objects.

   • Why has not man a microscopic eye?

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:tiny

Antonyms

• macroscopic

Related terms

• microscope
• macroscopic
• telescopic

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• naked-eye

Interlingua

Adjective

microscopic (not comparable)

1. microscopic

Related terms

• microscopia
• microscopio

Romanian

Etymology

From French microscopique.

Adjective

microscopic m or n (feminine singular microscopic?, masculine plural microscopici, feminine and neuter plural microscopice)

1. microscopic

Declension

English

Etymology

micro- (“small”) +? -phyte (“plant”)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m??k??(?)f??t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?ma?k?o??fa?t/, /?ma?k???fa?t/

Noun

microphyte (plural microphytes)

1. (biology) Any microscopic plant or alga

Anagrams

• hypometric