- plural of microorganism.
microorganisms
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This combination suggests that the microorganisms are not simply biological remains from the distant past.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Researchers used multiple sampling techniques to determine which microorganisms lived inside Ötzi during his lifetime and which arrived after his death.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
They also discovered that marine microorganisms behave like selective eaters, favoring fresh carbon from the ocean over older carbon released from permafrost.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
There, microorganisms can break it down and release greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Many microorganisms would be killed; we do not know which ones or how many, or what the consequences might be.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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