Micro

Morpheme

Micro

Type

bound base

Denotation

small, little

Etymology

from micr + -o-; Latinized form of Ancient Greek mikrós

Evidence

microaberration, microabrasion, microabscess, microabstract, microacceleration, microadapter, microaffirmation, microagglutination, microaggregate, microaggression, microanalysis, microaneurysm, microapocrine, microapplicator, microaspiration, microassembly, microattribution, microcatheter, microcathode, microcoaxial, microcollection, microcombustion, microcomplex, microcompression, microcomputer, microconcentrator, microconductive, microconfiguration, microconsolidation, microconvection, microconvex, microdecompression, microdefect, microdegeneration, microdialect, microdiaphragm, microdiffraction, microdiffusion, microdilution, microdiscourse, microdisplacement, microdissection, microdistance, microdistortion, microelimination, microellipticity, microembolic, microencapsulate, microencephaly, microepidemic, microerosion, microeukaryote, microevolution, microimmunoanalyzer, microimplant, microirradiation, microisolation, microparadigm, microparasite, microperforation, microperfusion, microperimeter, microperspective, microprecipitation, microprocess, microproject, micropropagate, microreactor, microrefrigerator, microreplication, microresistivity, microreversible, microsymbiotic, microsyntax, microsystem

Notes

modern base before prefixes and connecting vowels

See Also

Micr, -o-