Morpheme
Micr
Type
bound base
Denotation
(1) small, little, millionth; (2) second order of 10-3, 10-6
Etymology
Latinized form of Ancient Greek mikrós
Evidence
acromicria, micro-, microbe, microbiology, microbiome, microbiotic, microclimate, microcomputer, microdontia, microerg, microfauna, microfiber, microfill, microflora, microgram, microgravity, microhertz, microjoule, microkatal, microkelvin, micrology, micrometer, micromole, micron, micronize, micronutrients, microparsec, microscope, microsecond, microtesla, microtic, microwatt, microwave
Notes
International System of Units “Metric Prefix”
