the immediate small-scale environment of an organism or a part of an organism, especially as a distinct part of a larger environment
a microphotograph, especially of a document, that is only about 1 mm across
a pig of a very small, docile, hairless variety, sometimes kept as a pet
a cellular RNA fragment that prevents the production of a particular protein by binding to and destroying the messenger RNA that would have produced the protein
a small mobile phone base station connected to the phone network via the Internet, typically used to improve mobile phone reception within a particular area
the microorganisms in a particular environment (including the body or a part of the body)
a sudden, powerful, localized air current, especially a downdraught
a genre consisting of low-budget alternative or independent films and videos
the lending of small amounts of money at low interest to new businesses in the developing world
the shoots of salad vegetables such as rocket, celery, beetroot, etc., picked just after the first leaves have developed
a small modular part of an operating system kernel which implements its basic features
control every part, however small, of (an enterprise or activity)
electrical power which is generated or utilized in relatively small quantities
a very sensitive electric switch that can be operated rapidly by a small movement
the quantitative analysis of chemical compounds using a sample of a few milligrams
the posting of very short entries or updates on a blog or social media website, typically via a mobile phone
a brewery which produces limited quantities of beer, typically for consumption on its own premises
the climate of a very small or restricted area, especially when this differs from the climate of the surrounding area
a small computer that contains a microprocessor as its central processor
a chemical element or substance required in trace amounts for the normal growth and development of living organisms
a microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus
a very small payment made each time a user accesses an Internet page or service
the branch of physics that deals with bodies and phenomena on a microscopic or smaller scale, especially with molecules, atoms, and subatomic particles
a small two-wheeled foldable aluminium scooter for both children and adults
intricate surgery performed using miniaturized instruments and a microscope