Microscopic Biology Terms

adjective relating to or characteristic of a microcosm; on a very small scale

• The study of microcosmic organisms is essential for understanding ecosystem dynamics.
• Looking through a microscope reveals a whole microcosmic world you never knew existed.
• Dude, the microcosmic details of that situation are mind-blowing!
• The small town served as a microcosmic representation of society as a whole.

noun a microscopic organism, especially a protozoan or other simple animal

• Under the microscope, the scientist observed the movement of the tiny animalcules in the water sample.
• I can't believe how small those animalcules are! They're like little bugs swimming around.
• Those animalcules are so tiny, they're practically invisible!
• The gossip spread through the office like a swarm of animalcules, infecting everyone with curiosity.