microcharacter
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌkæɹəktə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌkɛɹəktɚ/
Noun
A character, or distinguishing trait, observable via microscopy.
- Related words
- macrocharacter
- Examples
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More examples (1)
The most important microcharacters involve spore size and shape and whether the spores are amyloid or non-amyloid, that is whether or not they turn blue in Melzer’s solution.
Word forms
microcharacters