microcephalus an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
microcephalous having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
microcytosis a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia
microspore smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte
macrocephalous having an exceptionally large head and brain
Microstomus a genus of Pleuronectidae
macrocytosis the presence of macrocytes in the blood
microscope slide a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
micrometer a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
microsurgery surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures
microscope stage a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
microphotometer special kind of densitometer that measures density variations over a very small area
microwave radar measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
crossfire fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
microprocessor integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
Microcentrum katydids
Micropterus American freshwater black basses
micrometeor a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
macrospore larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte
microcyte an abnormally small red blood cell