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microscopical

American  
[mahy-kruh-skahp-ik-uhl] / ˌmaɪ krəˈskɑp ɪk əl /

adjective

  1. involving or relating to microscopes or their use, especially for study or research.


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“My Phial swarmed with Life,” he later wrote, “and microscopical Animals of most Dimensions, from some of the largest, to some of the least.”

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2016

Day by day, these “atoms” grew and began to cling together until they became, in a couple of weeks, “the true microscopical Animals so often observed by Naturalists.”

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2016

The most famous of the microscopical discoveries reported by Hooke in his masterpiece was the ‘cellular’ structure of slices of cork viewed under the microscope.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

For instance, by microscopical investigation one cannot distinguish the tendons, nerves, bones, and cartilages of a dog from the corresponding tissues in a horse.

From The Biological Problem of To-day Preformation Or Epigenesis? The Basis of a Theory of Organic Development by Hertwig, Oscar

Jonson’s intense observation was microscopical when turned to the minute evolutions of society, while his diversified learning at all times bore him into a nobler sphere of comprehension.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac