micro-cap

or mi·cro·cap

[ mahy-kroh-kap ]

adjective
  1. designating a company, or a mutual fund that invests in companies, with a very small market capitalization, usually under $250 million.

Origin of micro-cap

1
First recorded in 1995–2000; micro- + cap(ital)1

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