microflora

American  

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

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

plural

microfloras, microflorae

1. Biology. microscopic plants.

2. Ecology. the flora of a microhabitat.

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microflora British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• microfloral adjective

Etymology

Origin of microflora

First recorded in 1900–05; micro- + flora

Example Sentences

The goal is to develop an oral treatment for calves that, once administered, will continue repopulating their rumen with the genetically modified microflora.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2023

Using this extensive data set, the presence of fruit and vegetable microflora in the gut could be demonstrated.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023

Recall that the colon is also home to the microflora called “intestinal flora” that aid in the digestion process.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

It includes human collagen that’s been fermented from microflora — the idea being that replacing our collagen with an exact replica will work better.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2021

"Our hypothesis has always been that the gut microflora in these patients are very abnormal, and these could be the culprits that lead to sepsis," he added.

From US News • Sep. 24, 2014