mi·cro·scop·ic 
/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑ:pɪk/ adjective
/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑ:pɪk/ adjective 1 a : able to be seen only through a microscope : extremely small
▪ At this point, the embryo is a microscopic clump of only 100 cells. ▪ There is a microscopic crack in the diamond.
b : much smaller than what is usual, normal, or expected
▪ He has a microscopic attention span. ▪ He recorded every aspect of his trip in microscopic detail. 2 always used before a noun : done with a microscope
▪ a microscopic examination/analysis ▪ a microscopic study of plant tissues
▪ At this point, the embryo is a microscopic clump of only 100 cells. ▪ There is a microscopic crack in the diamond.
b : much smaller than what is usual, normal, or expected
▪ He has a microscopic attention span. ▪ He recorded every aspect of his trip in microscopic detail.
▪ a microscopic examination/analysis ▪ a microscopic study of plant tissues
— mi·cro·scop·i·cal·ly /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑ:pɪkli/ adverb
▪ examined/studied the tissue microscopically ▪ a microscopically thin fiber
/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑ:pɪkli/ adverb ▪ examined/studied the tissue microscopically ▪ a microscopically thin fiber
