microscopic
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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
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
Poet produces optical interposers that are used to connect optical lasers to microscopic fiber-optic cables.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
The idea that illness was caused by microscopic organisms, such as bacteria and viruses, was not known at the time.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing microscopic
Cell Biology - Middle School
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