microform

[ mahy-kruh-fawrm ]

/ ˈmaɪ krəˌfɔrm /

noun

any form, either film or paper, containing microreproductions.

Nearby words

microfilaria, microfilm, microfilm plotter, microfilter, microflora, microform, microfossil, microgamete, microgametocyte, microgametophyte, microgastria

Origin of microform

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + form

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Examples from the Web for microform

It was found in the microform source, but the quality of this image is poor.
The Boys' And Girls' Library|Various
Primula sikkimensis, Hook, microform Primula capitata, Hook.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury

British Dictionary definitions for microform

microform

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɔːm) /

noun

computing a method of storing symbolic information by using photographic reduction techniques, such as microfilm, microfiche, etc

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