microbe
noun
a microorganism, especially a pathogenic bacterium.
microbes
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pluralof microbe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He then sequenced the genetic material and carefully analyzed the extensive data to determine which microbes and genes became especially abundant as the bioplastics decomposed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The pink comes from microbes thriving in extremely salty water after the area was cut off from fresh water.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Digestion is not just a human process -- it is a collaboration between our bodies and trillions of microbes living in the gut," said Professor Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Known as DAMM, short for digestion, absorption and microbial metabolism, the model tracks how food moves through the digestive tract, how much energy the body absorbs directly, and how gut microbes process whatever remains.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
But what is the optimum way, given severe constraints on size, cost and power requirements, to search for microbes on Mars?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
