"microadapter" meaning in All languages combined

See microadapter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: microadapters [plural]
Etymology: micro- + adapter Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|adapter}} micro- + adapter Head templates: {{en-noun}} microadapter (plural microadapters)
  1. Any of various adapters that operate on a microscopic scale.
    Sense id: en-microadapter-en-noun-G8MAQjVU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-

Inflected forms

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