microcharacter
A character, or distinguishing trait, observable via microscopy.
Noun
- A character, or distinguishing trait, observable via microscopy.
- 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. - 1980, Derek A. Reid, A monograph of the...
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der. Latin charactērder. Old French caracterebor. Middle English caracter English character English microcharacter From micro- (“revealed by microscopic examination”) + character (“a distinguishing feature of a taxon”).