Origin: Greek prefix micro-
Microscopic has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
of or relating to or used in microscopy
"microscopic analysis"
"microscopical examination"
visible under a microscope; using a microscope
"The scientist spent hours examining the microscopic bacteria floating in the water sample."
so small as to be invisible without a microscope
"differences were microscopic"
Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal
"The new protocol requires all microscopic examinations of tissue samples to be performed by a certified specialist before any diagnosis is confirmed."