MICROBIOLOGY


Meaning of MICROBIOLOGY in English

Pronunciation: ˌ m ī -kr ō -b ī - ' ä-l ə -j ē

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1880

: a branch of biology dealing especially with microscopic forms of life

– mi · cro · bi · o · log · i · cal \ - ˌ b ī - ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ also mi · cro · bi · o · log · ic \ - ' lä-jik \ adjective

– mi · cro · bi · o · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

– mi · cro · bi · ol · o · gist \ -b ī - ' ä-l ə -jist \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.