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microcharacter

/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌkɛɹəktɚ/UK/ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌkæɹəktə/

microcharacter noun: a character, or distinguishing trait, observable via microscopy.

Noun

microcharacter (plural microcharacters)

  1. A character, or distinguishing trait, observable via microscopy.
    • The most important microcharacters involve spore size and shape and whether the spores are amyloid or non-amyloid, that is whether or not they turn blue in Melzer’s solution.1980, Derek A. Reid, A monograph of the Australian species of Amanita Pers. ex. Hook

Forms of microcharacter

pluralmicrocharacters

Origin of microcharacter

From micro- (“revealed by microscopic examination”) + character (“a distinguishing feature of a taxon”).

Questions about microcharacter

What does microcharacter mean?
Microcharacter means a character, or distinguishing trait, observable via microscopy.
What part of speech is microcharacter?
Microcharacter is a noun.
How do you pronounce microcharacter?
Microcharacter is pronounced /ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌkæɹəktə/ (UK).
What is the plural of microcharacter?
The plural of microcharacter is microcharacters.

Words near microcharacter in the dictionary

  1. microchanges
  2. microchannel
  3. microchannels
  4. microchapter
  5. microchapters
  6. microcharacter
  7. microcharacterization
  8. microcharacterizations
  9. microcharacters
  10. microcharcoal
  11. microcharcoals

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