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micro- or micr-
pref.
1.
a. Small: microcircuit.
b. Abnormally small: microcephaly.
c. Requiring or involving microscopy: microsurgery.
2. One-millionth (10-6): microampere.

[Greek mkro-, from mkros, small.]

micro- or micr-
combining form
1. small or minute: microdot
2. involving the use of a microscope: microscopy
3. denoting 10-6: microsecond [Greek mikros small]

micro-
A prefix that means: "small" (as in microorganism) or "one millionth" (as in microsecond).

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