MICROBE


Meaning of MICROBE in English

[ 'mʌɪkrəʊb ]

■ noun a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.

Derivatives

microbial adjective

microbic adjective

Origin

C19: from Fr., from Gk mikros 'small' + bios 'life'.

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