Old name for tiny aquatic organisms, derived from the way they were obtained by early microscopists Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INFUSORIA Old name for tiny aquatic organisms, derived from the way they were obtained by early microscopists (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 28, 2024
5% EPONYMS Words derived from names (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2025
5% EPONYM Place name derived from a person (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 15, 2025
5% MICROBE Tiny organism (7) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
4% IRONY Naming a tiny dog "Bruiser," e.g. (5) USA Today Oct 19, 2025
4% GET Obtain (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 16, 2025
4% UNO Card game derived from Crazy Eights (3) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
4% AMIDE Ammonia derivative (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 2, 2025
4% GETS Obtains (4) Commuter Sep 29, 2025
4% PHOEBE Fly-catching bird with a name derived from Greek (6) New York Times Sep 28, 2025

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