microscopic
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Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by viruses, bacteria like E. coli, or microscopic parasites like Cyclospora are fairly regular occurrences.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Bending Spoons, a Milan-based tech company that recently went public, hired a microscopic 0.04% of those who applied last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
"This isn't like detecting a needle in a haystack. It's like detecting a microscopic portion of a needle in a haystack," said Steven Manderach, executive director of the Association of Food and Drug Officials.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The theory accurately describes a wide range of microscopic phenomena.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
Hooke called the microscopic boxes that he saw in the bark of a cork tree "cells."
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Vocabulary lists containing microscopic
Cell Biology - Middle School
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Cell Biology - High School
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