What does "microcategory" mean?

A category that is a subset of a larger category (the macrocategory), especially one that has very few members.

What is a synonym for "microcategory"?

Common synonyms include: minicar.

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A category that is a subset of a larger category (the macrocategory), especially one that has very few members.
"The procedure consists of microcategory detection, and feature matching to detect macrocategories."

"The procedure consists of microcategory detection, and feature matching to detect macrocategories."

From micro- + category.