"microscalpel" meaning in All languages combined

See microscalpel on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: microscalpels [plural]
Etymology: micro- + scalpel Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|scalpel}} micro- + scalpel Head templates: {{en-noun}} microscalpel (plural microscalpels)
  1. A tool used to cut or remove parts of an individual cell.
    Sense id: en-microscalpel-en-noun-4PEx5IYp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-

Inflected forms

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