microtool

A tool of microscopic size, such as is used in medical or technical applications

Noun

  1. A tool of microscopic size, such as is used in medical or technical applications
    • Most microtools for use in medical applications are operated by tethers of some kind. - 2009 January 13, Henry Fountain, “A Microscopic Tool Inspired by the Human Hand”, in New York Times:

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- English tool English microtool From micro- + tool.

Forms

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