Greek and Latin Roots, Grades 3–5: Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: micro

This vocabulary list features words derived from the Greek mikros meaning "small."
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  1. micro
    extremely small in scale or scope or capability
  2. microbe
    a minute life form, especially one that causes disease
  3. microbial
    relating to or caused by very small organisms, such as bacteria
  4. microbiologist
    a scientist who studies small life forms and processes
  5. microbiology
    the study of very small forms of life
  6. microchip
    a tiny piece of material used to make an integrated circuit
  7. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  8. microeconomics
    the study of how consumers and individual firms acquire and use resources
  9. microfossil
    a very tiny impression left by an organism from a past geological age
  10. microorganism
    any living thing that is too small to be seen with the naked eye
  11. microphone
    a device for changing sound waves into electrical energy
  12. microprocessor
    a tiny electronic device handling a computer's logical functions
  13. microscope
    magnifier of the image of small objects
  14. microscopic
    so small as to be invisible without a magnifying device
  15. microtransaction
    a small online purchase, often within a game or application
  16. microwave
    a kitchen appliance used to heat and cook food
Created on Thu May 02 22:59:38 EDT 2024 (updated Thu Aug 08 11:42:01 EDT 2024)

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