Micrometry
(Mi*crom"e*try) n. The art of measuring with a micrometer.
Micromillimeter
(Mi`cro*mil"li*me`ter) n. [Micro- + millimeter.] The millionth part of a meter.
Micron
(Mic"ron) n. [NL., fr. Gr. mikro`s small.] (Physics) A measure of length; the thousandth part of
one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.
Micronesian
(Mi"cro*ne"sian) a. [From Micronesia, fr. Gr. mikro`s small + nh^sos an island.] Of or
pertaining to Micronesia, a collective designation of the islands in the western part of the Pacific Ocean,
embracing the Marshall and Gilbert groups, the Ladrones, the Carolines, etc.
Micronesians
(Mi`cro*ne"sians) n. pl.; sing. Micronesian. (Ethnol.) A dark race inhabiting the Micronesian
Islands. They are supposed to be a mixed race, derived from Polynesians and Papuans.
Micronometer
(Mi`cro*nom"e*ter) n. [Micro- + chronometer.] An instrument for noting minute portions
of time.
Microörganism
(Mi`cro*ör"gan*ism) n. [Micro- + organism.] (Biol.) Any microscopic form of life; — particularly
applied to bacteria and similar organisms, esp. such are supposed to cause infectious diseases.
