Microbe synonyms

mī'krōb'

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organism
(Biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
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microorganism
An organism that can be seen only with the aid of a microscope and that typically consists of only a single cell. Microorganisms include bacteria, protozoans, and certain algae and fungi.
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germ (related)
Something that may serve as the basis of further growth or development:
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bacteria
Any of a division (Bacteria) of monerans, microorganisms which are typically one-celled, have no chlorophyll, multiply by simple division, and can be seen only with a microscope: they occur in three main forms, spherical (cocci), rod-shaped (bacilli), and spiral (spirilla): some bacteria cause diseases such as pneumonia and anthrax, and others are necessary for fermentation, nitrogen fixation, etc.
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bug
(Chiefly LGBT, "the bug") HIV.
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bacterium
Any of various prokaryotic microorganisms of the domain Bacteria that may be free-living, saprophytic, commensal, or pathogenic and that vary widely in terms of morphology, oxygen tolerance, nutritional and temperature requirements, and motility.
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bacillus
Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
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parasite
(Biol.) A plant or animal that lives on or in an organism of another species from which it derives sustenance or protection without benefit to, and usually with harmful effects on, the host
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beings (related)
Plural form of being
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micro-organism (related)
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pathogen (related)
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toxin (related)
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fungus (related)
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protozoon (related)
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anaerobic-bacteria (related)
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bacterial (related)
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microbial (related)
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actinomycete (related)
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nematode (related)
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biofilms (related)
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Microbe Sentence Examples

  • The danger from this source is remote, as the microbe does not form spores within the animal body.

  • The soils in which the berries were grown were also healthier, showing greater microbe growth.

  • Almost 90% of American cows contain a cancer-causing microbe called bovine leukemia virus.

  • In the majority of instances, however, no local indication could be found marking the point at which the microbe was implanted."

  • He believes they were all caused by a microbe called Acinetobacter, first detected in the wounds of US servicemen in Vietnam.

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