study or discussion of trivialities
• (n.) That part of science which treats of microscopic objects, or depends on microscopic observation. • (n.) Attention to petty items or differences.
1. <study> That part of science which treats of microscopic objects, or depends on microscopic observation. ... 2. Attention to petty items or differences. ... (04 Mar 1998) ... 
(mi-krol´ә-je) the science dealing with the handling and preparation of materials for microscopic study.
Mi·crol'o·gy noun [ Micro- + -logy .] 1. That part of science which treats of microscopic objects, or depends on microscopic observation. 2. Attention to petty items or differences. W. Taylor. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: mī-krol′ŏ-jē Definitions: 1. The science concerned with microscopic objects, of which histology is a branch.