"microboring" meaning in English

See microboring in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -ɔːɹɪŋ Etymology: micro- + boring Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|boring}} micro- + boring Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} microboring (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) That functions as a microborer Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-microboring-en-adj-0xhbFsfk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 59 41 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Noun

Forms: microborings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːɹɪŋ Etymology: micro- + boring Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|boring}} micro- + boring Head templates: {{en-noun}} microboring (plural microborings)
  1. A very small boring Related terms: macroboring
    Sense id: en-microboring-en-noun-wF9vq2g-

Inflected forms

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