microplate

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Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós)
Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor.
English micro-
Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-us
Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us
Proto-Hellenic *plətús
Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor.
Vulgar Latin *platta
Old French platebor.
Middle English plate
English plate
English microplate

    From micro- + plate.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌpleɪt/
    • Hyphenation: mi‧cro‧plate

    Noun

    microplate (plural microplates)

    1. A flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes.
    2. (geology, tectonics) A relatively small tectonic plate.

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