n.
Pronunciation: ' m ī -kr ō - ˌ k ə l-ch ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1892
1 : a microscopic culture of cells or organisms
2 : the culture of a small group of human beings with limited perspective
– mi · cro · cul · tur · al \ ˌ m ī -kr ō - ' k ə lch-r ə l, - ' k ə l-ch ə - \ adjective