microscopic features

collocation in English

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microscopic
adjective
uk
/ˌmaɪ.krəˈskɒp.ɪk/us
/ˌmaɪ.krəˈskɑː.pɪk/
sciencespecialized
very small and only able to be seen with ...
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feature
noun
uk
/ˈfiː.tʃər/us
/ˈfiː.tʃɚ/
a typical quality or an important part ...
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(Definition ofmicroscopicandfeaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A characteristicmicroscopicfeatureis the distinctive crystalline substance encrusted on the hyphae in the surface of the cap.
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The most importantmicroscopicfeaturefor identification of mushrooms is the spores.
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In particular, it is concerned with the development of microscopic features that could be used in computers that run on light and electronic displays.
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Species identifiable through macroscopic characters were noted in the field, while others were collected for identification using microscopic features in the laboratory.
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As chemical analyses of minerals were only done in every other zone, the location of a compositional break was confirmed by microscopic features.
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However, it is distinguishable by its microscopic features, particularly its long, smooth spores.
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The species has a number of distinctive microscopic features, including very long cystidia on the stem, visible as bristles.
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However, others require microscopic features of spore shape and ornamentation for identification.
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This description is taken from several references, which generally agree except on microscopic features.
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All other macroscopic and microscopic features are identical to the type variety.
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Ultraviolet light enables the resolution of microscopic features, as well as to image samples that are transparent to the eye.
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Different textures result from different pore sizes and other microscopic features in tofus produced using each coagulant.
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These instruments are used to determine the physical and optical properties of gems and analyze their microscopic features.
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Examination of microscopic features is often required to definitively differentiate between the species.
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Characteristic microscopic features include asci that are amyloid (so their tips stain blue at the tip with iodine), and smooth, blunt-ended, ellipsoid spores with large oil droplets.
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Most fossils of soft-tissue algae preserve only a flattened outline, without the microscopic features that permit the major groups of multicellular algae to be reliably distinguished.
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Many of the features which are typically used to classify species into fungal families and subfamilies are based on microscopic features not visible or preserved in the amber specimen.
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However, other microscopic features can predominate.
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