microtrash en · NOUN
Etymology
From micro- + trash.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Small pieces of trash in the environment that are dangerous to wildlife when ingested
Five condors had been free-flying initially and were then brought into captivity for medical treatment for various reasons including lead exposure, microtrash, or injury.
2015 November 26, “Seroepidemiologic Survey of Potential Pathogens in Obligate and Facultative Scavenging Avian Species in California”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: