I. ˈmīˌkrō noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin micro- (as in Microlepidoptera )
: a very small moth
II. adjective
Etymology: micr-
: small or minute in size : microscopic
the chemistry of micro quantities of transuranium and radioactive materials — Chem. & Engineering News
placed in a micro fractionating apparatus — Journal of Biological Chem.
whether the pests be plants or animals, macro or micro in size — R.N.Shreve
— see macr-
III. noun
1. : microcomputer herein
2. : microprocessor herein
IV. adjective
1. : smaller than normal
micro skis
: small-scale 1
micro hydroelectric plants
2. : concerned with individuals, small units, or small quantities ; also : involving minute quantities or variations