micro- — small, tiny, millionth (affix)
micro-
small, tiny, millionth
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Greek · Greek 'small' (microscope, microchip).
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microphone
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/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfoʊn/
A device that turns sound into an electrical signal so it can be recorded or made louder.
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microwave
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/ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/
An oven that cooks or heats food quickly using electromagnetic waves.
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microscope
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/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌskoʊp/
An instrument that makes very small objects look much bigger so they can be studied.
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microbe
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/ˈmaɪkɹoʊb/
A tiny living thing too small to see without a microscope, such as a bacterium that can cause disease.
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