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microscopic

[mahy-kruh-skop-ik] / ˌmaɪ krəˈskɒp ɪk /


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Their vivid blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

With his longtime co-author, Ken Bowden, he tells his story with sincerity—and in microscopic detail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

As scientists continue to learn more about these microscopic organisms, one message is becoming clear: something largely invisible to the naked eye could have a much bigger impact on global health than previously thought.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Month after month, staffers have to pore over microscopic changes to SSI beneficiaries’ living arrangements and family members’ incomes and assets.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Matter changes hands, atoms flow in and out, molecules pivot, proteins stitch together, mitochondria send out their oxidative dictates; we begin as a microscopic electrical swarm.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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