/ ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi; NAmE -kroʊbaɪˈɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] the scientific study of very small living things, such as bacteria
► micro·bio·logic·al / ˌmaɪkrəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl; NAmE -kroʊˌbaɪəˈlɑːdʒ-/ adjective
/ ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi; NAmE -kroʊbaɪˈɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] the scientific study of very small living things, such as bacteria
► micro·bio·logic·al / ˌmaɪkrəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl; NAmE -kroʊˌbaɪəˈlɑːdʒ-/ adjective
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005