microtool

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English

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Etymology

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From micro- +‎ tool.

Noun

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microtool (plural microtools)

  1. A tool of microscopic size, such as is used in medical or technical applications
    • 2009 January 13, Henry Fountain, “A Microscopic Tool Inspired by the Human Hand”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      Most microtools for use in medical applications are operated by tethers of some kind.
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