microflora

American

[mahy-kroh-flawr-uh, -flohr-uh] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈflɔr ə, -ˈfloʊr ə /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

plural

microfloras, microflorae

Biology. microscopic plants.
Ecology. the flora of a microhabitat.

microflora British

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌflɔːrə /

noun

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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Other Word Forms

microfloral

adjective

Etymology

Origin of microflora

First recorded in 1900–05; micro- + flora

Example Sentences

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They applied a probiotic layer — Z BioScience Enviro-Mist Microflora spray — that would stay on all the surfaces and buy them a couple more days until the process needed to start again.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2020

Above this, in a festive typeface, it says: "Gut Microflora Party!"

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2013

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