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micra
5 letters · 5 distinct letters
A form of micron.
- noun
a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
Word history
History of micron
1. From French micron, from Ancient Greek μικρόν (mikrón), neuter of μικρός (mikrós, “small”). 2. From Ancient Greek μικρόν (mikrón), neuter of μικρός (mikrós, “small”).
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- From the ENABLE word list, a public domain list made for word games.
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- Used about once in every 7 million words.
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