microflora

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

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

, plural mi·cro·flo·ras, mi·cro·flo·rae [mahy-kroh-, flawr, -ee, -, flohr, -ee].

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

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

Other Words From

• micro·floral adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of microflora¹

First recorded in 1900–05; micro- + flora