microcharacter

English

Etymology

micro- (“revealed by microscopic examination”) +‎ character (“a distinguishing feature of a taxon”)

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌkæɹəktə/
(ga) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌkɛɹəktɚ/

Noun

microcharacter (plural microcharacters)

(biology) A character, or distinguishing trait, observable via microscopy.
- 1980, Derek A. Reid, A monograph of the Australian species of Amanita Pers. ex. Hook:
  The most important microcharacters involve spore size and shape and whether the spores are amyloid or non-amyloid, that is whether or not they turn blue in Melzer’s solution.

Translations

biology: characteristic observable via microscopy

See also

macrocharacter

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