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| Pap test |
a microscopic examination of cells taken as a smear from the cervix of a woman, used to determine whether uterine cancer is present; Pap smear. |
| plankton |
free-floating, usu. microscopic plant and animal life found in fresh or salt water. |
| rotifer |
any of a group of mostly freshwater, microscopic, multicellular organisms that have one or more wheel-like rings of cilia at the front end which appear to rotate when vibrated. |
| stain |
a usu. liquid substance used to color something by penetrating it, such as wood or tissue for microscopic examination. [1/9 definitions] |
| stoma |
any of various microscopic openings in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor are exchanged. [1/2 definitions] |
| zooid |
any of the individual, usu. microscopic animals forming an aggregate or colony, as of corals. [1/3 definitions] |
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