micrographia

[ mahy-kruh-graf-ee-uh ]

noun
  1. minute handwriting.

  2. Pathology. a neurological condition, usually symptomatic of parkinsonism, in which the handwriting becomes progressively smaller.

Origin of micrographia

1
From New Latin; see origin at micro-, -graph, -ia

Words Nearby micrographia

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How to use micrographia in a sentence

  • The first tolerably accurate plate of a flea by a naturalist will be found in Hookes micrographia .

    The Flea | Harold Russell