microorganism
any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, as bacteria, protozoa, and some fungi and algae.
Origin of microorganism
1Other words from microorganism
- mi·cro·or·gan·ic [mahy-kroh-awr-gan-ik], /ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɔrˈgæn ɪk/, mi·cro·or·gan·is·mal, adjective
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How to use microorganism in a sentence
Think about a microorganism gathering to build a larger design.
PS5 designer: ‘When I started drawing, it was much larger’ | Joe Moore | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostGore has discovered rules that allow him to make predictions about simple micro-ecological systems, including the gut microorganisms of laboratory worms and bacterial communities in samples of soil.
A Physicist’s Approach to Biology Brings Ecological Insights | Gabriel Popkin | October 13, 2020 | Quanta MagazineAs the months progressed and the sun rose higher, the team found that algal growth accelerated, reaching its peak growth rate for the year in April and May, despite the microorganisms still being covered by ice.
Trapped under ice, light-loving algae grow in the dark Arctic winter | Jonathan Lambert | September 25, 2020 | Science NewsThere is a reason that biologists call the “biofilm” of microorganisms that cover moist surfaces “bacterial lawns.”
What the Meadow Teaches Us - Issue 90: Something Green | Andreas Weber | September 16, 2020 | NautilusIt would be prudent to consider the arms race between humans and microorganisms as a long-term affair, and not to take our apparent success for granted.
Our Genes May Explain Severity of COVID-19 and Other Infections | Monique Brouillette | July 27, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
And the same thing happens when a Venerian is attacked by an Earthly microorganism.
Islands of Space | John W CampbellA microorganism which apparently has a specific relationship to Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert RileyThe disease is caused by a microorganism and several bacteria have been suspected of being responsible.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse | United States Department of AgricultureStaphylococcus pyogenes aureus—a microorganism producing yellow pus.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry | Maximilian SternStaphylococcus pyogenes citreus—a microorganism producing lemon-colored pus.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry | Maximilian Stern
British Dictionary definitions for microorganism
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm) /
any organism, such as a bacterium, protozoan, or virus, of microscopic size
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Scientific definitions for microorganism
[ mī′krō-ôr′gə-nĭz′əm ]
An organism that can be seen only with the aid of a microscope and that typically consists of only a single cell. Microorganisms include bacteria, protozoans, and certain algae and fungi. See Note at germ.
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