photomicrograph
noun
pho·to·mi·cro·graph
ˌfō-tə-ˈmī-krə-ˌgraf 
: a photograph of a microscope image
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This photomicrograph depicts a close view of the posterior end of a Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaria, a leading cause for human lymphatic filariasis.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2022
This image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a photomicrograph of Neisseria meningitidis.
—Washington Post, 8 May 2017
This photomicrograph reveals the disposition of axons that regulate the contraction of certain muscles.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2010
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2022
This image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a photomicrograph of Neisseria meningitidis.
—Washington Post, 8 May 2017
This photomicrograph reveals the disposition of axons that regulate the contraction of certain muscles.
—Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2010
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“Photomicrograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photomicrograph. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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photomicrograph
noun
pho·to·mi·cro·graph
ˌfōt-ə-ˈmī-krə-ˌgraf
: a photograph of a microscope image
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photomicrograph
noun
pho·to·mi·cro·graph
ˌfōt-ə-ˈmī-krə-ˌgraf
: a photograph of a microscope image
called also microphotograph
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