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micrology

[ mahy-krol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. excessive attention to petty details or distinctions.


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Other Words From

  • mi·cro·log·i·cal [mahy-kr, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], micro·logic adjective
  • mi·crolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of micrology1

First recorded in 1650–60, micrology is from the Greek word mīkrología minute discussion, frivolity. See micro-, -logy
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Example Sentences

Nothing that George liked better than botany, metaphysics, and micrology.

Micrology, mī-krol′o-ji, n. the branch of science which treats of microscopic objects.

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