Microscopic
The prefix "micro-" means small or tiny. It is commonly used in words to indicate something of a very small size or scale.
The prefix with -scopic is "micro-" so a word like "microscopic" means something that is very small and can only be seen through a microscope.
Micro is an English prefix of Greek origin that refers to an object as being smaller than an object or scale of focus, in contrast with macro. micro- is a prefix in the SI and other systems of units denoting a factor of 10^−6 or 0.000001 (one millionth). Some examples of the prefix "micro" are - microwave, microscope, microphone, microchip and micro-organism. The symbol is µ. Scroll down to related links and look for "All Prefixes" and for the prefix "micro".
Micro means very small. Microwaves have much smaller wavelengths than radio waves. In a way, it is an arbitrary name, since microwaves also have a larger wavelength than visible light. But that's how it goes. Someone thought the wavelength was small enough to deserve that name.
Micro can refer to something very small in size, scale, or scope. It is commonly used as a prefix to indicate a factor of one millionth, such as in microorganism or microsecond. It can also refer to microcomputers, microcontrollers, and other small-scale technology components.
Micro just means small or very small, you'll have to pose your question in context.
The prefix "micro-" means small or tiny. It is commonly used in words to indicate something of a very small size or scale.
'organisms' because they are living things, 'mirco-' means very small.
very, tiny...{micro-organism(meaning small organism), microwave(means pretty much a small oven), microscope(kind of like a small telescope, and made to view small things), etc}
They are very small, hence the use of 'micro'
micro organism (sp?)
A micro- Organism is a very small organism that is usually a bacterium or some sort of a very small single celled germ etc...
A micro- Organism is a very small organism that is usually a bacterium or some sort of a very small single celled germ etc...
The prefix with -scopic is "micro-" so a word like "microscopic" means something that is very small and can only be seen through a microscope.
In this instance micro means very small in physical size
a micro climate.
A micro organism is a living thing that is very small that you need a micro scope to see them.