"microgenre" meaning in English

See microgenre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microgenres [plural]
Etymology: micro- + genre Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|genre}} micro- + genre Head templates: {{en-noun}} microgenre (plural microgenres)
  1. (art) A hyper-specific or niche genre. Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-microgenre-en-noun-cYy9xQFO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Topics: art, arts

Inflected forms

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