microbiota

[ mahy-kroh-bahy-oh-tuh ]

noun(used with a singular or plural verb)Microbiology.
  1. the microorganisms, both flora and fauna, that inhabit a particular region, when considered collectively.

  2. the microorganisms that live in the human body, symbiotically or pathologically. : See also microbiome.

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Origin of microbiota

1
First recorded in 1925–30; micro- + biota

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