microcharacter
English
editEtymology
editmicro- (“revealed by microscopic examination”) + character (“a distinguishing feature of a taxon”)
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌkæɹəktə/
- (ga) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌkɛɹəktɚ/
Noun
editmicrocharacter (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
editbiology: characteristic observable via microscopy