- 1[usually before noun] extremely small and difficult or impossible to see without a microscope a microscopic creature/particle (humorous) The restaurant was very fancy, but the portions were microscopic!
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- 2[only before noun] using a microscope a microscopic analysis/examination
NAmE//ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪkli//
adverb microscopically small creatures All samples are examined microscopically.See microscopic in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: microscopic