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microtear

microtear noun: a very small tear (rip), as for example in a tendon or cell wall.

Noun

microtear (plural microtears)

  1. A very small tear (rip), as for example in a tendon or cell wall.

Forms of microtear

pluralmicrotears

Origin of microtear

From micro- + tear.

Questions about microtear

What does microtear mean?
Microtear means a very small tear (rip), as for example in a tendon or cell wall.
What part of speech is microtear?
Microtear is a noun.
What is the plural of microtear?
The plural of microtear is microtears.

Words near microtear in the dictionary

  1. microteach
  2. microteacher
  3. microteachers
  4. microteaches
  5. microteaching
  6. microtear
  7. microtears
  8. microtechnique
  9. microtechniques
  10. microtechnological
  11. microtechnologically

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