MICROBE


Meaning of MICROBE in English

mi ‧ crobe /ˈmaɪkrəʊb $ -kroʊb/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: micro- + Greek bios 'life' ]

an extremely small living thing which you can only see if you use a ↑ microscope . Some microbes can cause diseases.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.