microorganisms


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

Words Nearby microorganisms

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How to use microorganisms in a sentence

  • When the infected egg is eaten raw the microorganisms, if present, are communicated to man and may cause disease.

    The Dollar Hen | Milo M. Hastings
  • Familiar microorganisms and a standard vegetation added to the practicality of human settlements on otherwise alien worlds.

    This World Is Taboo | Murray Leinster