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mi•crol•o•gy
(mī krol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n.
mi•cro•log•i•cal
(mī′krə loj′i kəl),USA pronunciation mi′cro•log′ic, adj.
mi•crol′o•gist, n.
- excessive attention to petty details or distinctions.
- Greek mīkrología minute discussion, frivolity. See micro-, -logy
- 1650–60;