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• plural of microorganism.

microorganisms

Cultural  

1. Organisms so small that they can be seen only through a microscope. (See bacteria, protozoa, and viruses.)

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Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, but microorganisms living in the soil can break it down before it builds up in the air.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

These materials contain chemical bonds that certain microorganisms can potentially break down, unlike the more resistant structures found in many conventional plastics.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

For microorganisms to make a meaningful difference in reducing plastic pollution, more plastic products would need to be made from biodegradable materials that contain chemical bonds microbes can break apart.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

As microorganisms consume and metabolize organic materials, they produce carbon dioxide through respiration.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

It will inspire an English surgeon named Joseph Lister to try performing surgery in sterile conditions that exclude or kill all microorganisms.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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