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micronutrient definition

micro·nu·tri·ent (-no̵̅o̅′trē ənt, -nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

any of the chemical elements, as iron, required in minute quantities for growth of an organism

Etymology: micro- + nutrient

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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