microflora

[ mahy-kroh-flawr-uh, -flohr-uh ]

noun,plural mi·cro·flo·ras, mi·cro·flo·rae [mahy-kroh-flawr-ee, -flohr-ee]. /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈflɔr i, -ˈfloʊr i/. (used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. Biology. microscopic plants.

  2. Ecology. the flora of a microhabitat.

Origin of microflora

1
First recorded in 1900–05; micro- + flora

Other words from microflora

  • mi·cro·flo·ral, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for microflora

microflora

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌflɔːrə) /


noun
  1. the community of microorganisms, including algae, fungi, and bacteria that live in or on another living organism or in a particular habitat

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