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microtunnel

microtunnel noun: a microscale tunnel.

Noun

microtunnel (plural microtunnels)

  1. A microscale tunnel.
    • To prepare the two culture compartments, which were connected by the microtunnel structures, holes were opened with a punch.2016 February 6, “In Vitro Reconstruction of Neuronal Networks Derived from Human iPS Cells Using Microfabricated Devices”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of microtunnel

pluralmicrotunnels

Origin of microtunnel

From micro- + tunnel.

Questions about microtunnel

What does microtunnel mean?
Microtunnel means a microscale tunnel.
What part of speech is microtunnel?
Microtunnel is a noun.
What is the plural of microtunnel?
The plural of microtunnel is microtunnels.

Words near microtunnel in the dictionary

  1. microtuned
  2. microtuner
  3. microtuners
  4. microtunes
  5. microtuning
  6. microtunnel
  7. microtunneling
  8. microtunnelling
  9. microtunnels
  10. microturbidite
  11. microturbidites

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