microorganism

[ mahy-kroh-awr-guh-niz-uhm ]

/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR microorganism ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, as bacteria, protozoa, and some fungi and algae.

Origin of microorganism

First recorded in 1875–80; micro- + organism

OTHER WORDS FROM microorganism

mi·cro·or·gan·ic

[mahy-kroh-awr-gan-ik], /ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɔrˈgæn ɪk/, mi·cro·or·gan·is·mal, adjective

Words nearby microorganism

micronodular, micronucleate, micronucleus, micronutrient, micronychia, microorganism, microorganisms, micropalaeontology, micropaleontology, microparasite, micropathology

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Example sentences from the Web for microorganism

Gore has discovered rules that allow him to make predictions about simple micro-ecological systems, including the gut microorganisms of laboratory worms and bacterial communities in samples of soil.
A Physicist’s Approach to Biology Brings Ecological Insights|Gabriel Popkin|October 13, 2020|Quanta Magazine
As the months progressed and the sun rose higher, the team found that algal growth accelerated, reaching its peak growth rate for the year in April and May, despite the microorganisms still being covered by ice.
Trapped under ice, light-loving algae grow in the dark Arctic winter|Jonathan Lambert|September 25, 2020|Science News
There is a reason that biologists call the “biofilm” of microorganisms that cover moist surfaces “bacterial lawns.”
What the Meadow Teaches Us - Issue 90: Something Green|Andreas Weber|September 16, 2020|Nautilus
It would be prudent to consider the arms race between humans and microorganisms as a long-term affair, and not to take our apparent success for granted.
Our Genes May Explain Severity of COVID-19 and Other Infections|Monique Brouillette|July 27, 2020|Quanta Magazine

A microorganism which apparently has a specific relationship to Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
This disease is caused by a microorganism known as the spirochaeta pallida or treponema pallidum of Schaudinn and Hoffmann.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
Staphylococcus pyogenes aureus—a microorganism producing yellow pus.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
Staphylococcus pyogenes citreus—a microorganism producing lemon-colored pus.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
The disease is caused by a microorganism and several bacteria have been suspected of being responsible.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for microorganism

microorganism

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

any organism, such as a bacterium, protozoan, or virus, of microscopic size

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Medical definitions for microorganism

microorganism

[ mī′krō-ôr′gə-nĭz′əm ]

n.

An organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size, especially a bacterium or protozoan.

Scientific definitions for microorganism

microorganism

[ mī′krō-ôr′gə-nĭz′əm ]

An organism that can be seen only with the aid of a microscope and that typically consists of only a single cell. Microorganisms include bacteria, protozoans, and certain algae and fungi. See Note at germ.

单词	microorganism
释义	microorganism [ mahy-kroh-awr-guh-niz-uhm ] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR microorganism ON THESAURUS.COM noun any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, as bacteria, protozoa, and some fungi and algae. Origin of microorganism First recorded in 1875–80; micro- + organism OTHER WORDS FROM microorganism mi·cro·or·gan·ic [mahy-kroh-awr-gan-ik], /ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɔrˈgæn ɪk/, mi·cro·or·gan·is·mal, adjective Words nearby microorganism micronodular, micronucleate, micronucleus, micronutrient, micronychia, microorganism, microorganisms, micropalaeontology, micropaleontology, microparasite, micropathology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for microorganism Gore has discovered rules that allow him to make predictions about simple micro-ecological systems, including the gut microorganisms of laboratory worms and bacterial communities in samples of soil. A Physicist’s Approach to Biology Brings Ecological Insights\|Gabriel Popkin\|October 13, 2020\|Quanta Magazine As the months progressed and the sun rose higher, the team found that algal growth accelerated, reaching its peak growth rate for the year in April and May, despite the microorganisms still being covered by ice. Trapped under ice, light-loving algae grow in the dark Arctic winter\|Jonathan Lambert\|September 25, 2020\|Science News There is a reason that biologists call the “biofilm” of microorganisms that cover moist surfaces “bacterial lawns.” What the Meadow Teaches Us - Issue 90: Something Green\|Andreas Weber\|September 16, 2020\|Nautilus It would be prudent to consider the arms race between humans and microorganisms as a long-term affair, and not to take our apparent success for granted. Our Genes May Explain Severity of COVID-19 and Other Infections\|Monique Brouillette\|July 27, 2020\|Quanta Magazine A microorganism which apparently has a specific relationship to Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley This disease is caused by a microorganism known as the spirochaeta pallida or treponema pallidum of Schaudinn and Hoffmann. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern Staphylococcus pyogenes aureus—a microorganism producing yellow pus. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern Staphylococcus pyogenes citreus—a microorganism producing lemon-colored pus. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern The disease is caused by a microorganism and several bacteria have been suspected of being responsible. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture British Dictionary definitions for microorganism microorganism / (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm) / noun any organism, such as a bacterium, protozoan, or virus, of microscopic size Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to microorganism microbe, virus, parasite, bacterium, pathogen, plague, bug, disease Medical definitions for microorganism microorganism [ mī′krō-ôr′gə-nĭz′əm ] n. An organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size, especially a bacterium or protozoan. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for microorganism microorganism [ mī′krō-ôr′gə-nĭz′əm ] An organism that can be seen only with the aid of a microscope and that typically consists of only a single cell. Microorganisms include bacteria, protozoans, and certain algae and fungi. See Note at germ. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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microorganism

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