What is the difference between a Nikon “Micro” lens and a “Macro” lens?

Question

When it comes to macro photography and Nikon, what is the difference between a Micro and a Macro [Nikkor] lens?

Is the answer as simple as to say that Nikon uses Micro in its nomenclature for its macro photography lenses?

Answer

Yup, the answer is that simple. In Nikon-ese they use the term 'Micro' to mean 1:1 reproduction - which is Macro to the rest of the world.

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