a microcopy about the size of a pinhead, used esp in espionage a tiny tablet containing LSD
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mi•cro•dot
(mī′krə dot′),USA pronunciation n., v.t., -dot•ted, -dot•ting.
n.
v.t.
n.
- Photographya photograph reduced to the size of a printed period, used esp. to transmit messages, photographs, drawings, etc.
v.t.
- Photographyto make a microdot of.
- micro- + dot1 1945–50
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