MICROBIOLOGY

[mi.cro.bi.ol.o.gy] n [ISV] (1888): a branch of biology dealing esp. with microscopic forms of life -- mi.cro.bi.o.log.i.cal also mi.cro.bi.o.log.ic adj -- mi.cro.bi.o.log.i.cal.ly adv -- mi.cro.bi.ol.o.gist n