microscopical

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
microscopical
    adj 1: of or relating to or used in microscopy; "microscopic
           analysis"; "microscopical examination" [syn:
           {microscopic}, {microscopical}]
    2: visible under a microscope; using a microscope [syn:
       {microscopic}, {microscopical}]
    3: so small as to be invisible without a microscope;
       "differences were microscopic" [syn: {microscopic},
       {microscopical}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Microscopic \Mi`cro*scop"ic\, Microscopical \Mi`cro*scop"ic*al\,
   a. [Cf. F. microscopique.]
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   1. Of or pertaining to the microscope or to microscopy; made
      with a microscope; as, microscopic observation.
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   2. Able to see extremely minute objects.
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            Why has not man a microscopic eye?    --Pope.
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   3. Very small. Specifically, visible only by the aid of a
      microscope; as, a microscopic insect; also used
      figuratively; as, a microscopic advantage.
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