"microscopical" meaning in English

See microscopical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more microscopical [comparative], most microscopical [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒpɪkəl Etymology: From microscope + -ical. Compare microscopic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|microscope|ical}} microscope + -ical Head templates: {{en-adj}} microscopical (comparative more microscopical, superlative most microscopical)
  1. Pertaining to the microscope; achieved by means of a microscope.
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  2. (now rare) Only visible by means of a microscope; very small, microscopic. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-microscopical-en-adj-Rl8uIH9I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ical, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ical: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47
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