microscopic
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Synonyms & Antonyms for microscopic
Synonyms
atomic, bitsy, bitty, infinitesimal, itty-bitty (or itsy-bitsy), little bitty, microminiature, miniature, minuscule, minute, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee, weeny (also weensy)
Antonyms
astronomical (also astronomic), colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), elephantine, enormous, giant, gigantic, herculean, heroic (also heroical), huge, immense, mammoth, massive, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, planetary, prodigious, titanic, tremendous
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Some argue the first multicellular organism was probably a sedentary filter feeder, like a microscopic sponge. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "The world鈥檚 first animal was probably a carnivore," 30 Aug. 2019 Algae, which can be big like sea kelp or tiny enough to be microscopic, are chlorophyll-containing organisms found in the ocean. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "Can Spirulina and Other Algae Skin-Care Products Live Up to the Hype?," 13 Aug. 2019 In fact, another alarming study published earlier this month reported the discovery of microscopic particles of plastic in snow in the remote regions of the Arctic. — Pamela Falk, CBS News, "World health report raises concerns about microplastics in drinking water," 21 Aug. 2019 The authors suggested that the airborne distribution of microscopic plastic particles has so far been neglected as a source of contamination and should be monitored in standard air pollution monitoring schemes. — Frank Jordans, Anchorage Daily News, "The atmosphere is carrying microplastics into the Arctic, scientists say," 15 Aug. 2019 Ebola virus is a microscopic parasite that replicates inside the cells of a host. — Richard Preston, The New Yorker, "Is Ebola Evolving Into a More Deadly Virus?," 7 Aug. 2019 While much is still unknown about the long-term effects of exposure to wildfire smoke, the microscopic particles are regulated as an air pollutant. — Mark Kreidler, Los Angeles Times, "Alarmed by dense wildfire smoke, Californians are snapping up home air purifiers," 5 Aug. 2019 Federal public health officials are urging people to take precautions to protect themselves against a microscopic parasite that can live for days in swimming pools and water playgrounds and cause severe intestinal problems. — oregonlive.com, "Crypto: Health authorities warn against microscopic parasite that lives in pools, water parks," 1 July 2019 Thump one of the declining stems over white paper and look for nearly microscopic specks to start moving. — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, "How to care for amaryllis bulbs," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'microscopic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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