Microcephalous, mī-krō-sef′a-lus, adj. having a small or imperfectly formed head.—Also Microcephal′ic. [Gr. mikros, small, kephalē, the head.]
Microchronometer, mī-krō-krō-nom′e-tėr, n. an instrument for registering very small periods of time.
Micrococcus, mī-krō-kok′us, n. a microscopic organism of a round form.
Microcosm, mī′krō-kozm, n. a little universe or world: (often applied to) man, who was regarded by ancient philosophers as a model or epitome of the universe.—adjs. Microcos′mic, -al, pertaining to the microcosm.—n. Microcosmog′raphy. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr.—mikros, little, kosmos, world.]
Microcoustic, mī-krō-kōōs′tik, adj. serving to augment weak sounds.—n. an instrument for such purpose.
Microcrith, mī′krō-krith, n. (chem.) the unit of molecular weight, that of the half-molecule of hydrogen.
Microcyte, mī′krō-sīt, n. a small cell or corpuscle: a small blood corpuscle found in anæmia.—ns. Microcythē′mia, Microcytō′sis, a condition of the blood with many very small corpuscles.
Microdentism, mī-krō-den′tizm, n. smallness of the teeth.
Microdont, mī′krō-dont, adj. having short or small teeth.
Microfarad, mī-krō-far′ad, n. one-millionth of a farad, the practical unit of electrical capacity.