mi ‧ cro ‧ bi ‧ ol ‧ o ‧ gy /ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi $ -kroʊbaɪˈɑːl-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the scientific study of very small living things such as ↑ bacteria
—microbiologist noun [countable]
—microbiological /ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk ə l $ -kroʊbaɪəˈlɑː-/ adjective :
a microbiological examination of the fibres found near the body