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microbe
mi·crobe M0271200 (mī′krōb′)n. A minute life form; a microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease. Not in technical use.
[French : Greek mīkro-, micro- + Greek bios, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]
mi·cro′bi·al (mī-krō′bē-əl), mi·cro′bic (-krō′bĭk) adj.microbe (ˈmaɪkrəʊb) n (Microbiology) any microscopic organism, esp a disease-causing bacterium[C19: from French, from micro- + Greek bios life] miˈcrobial, miˈcrobic, miˈcrobian adjmi•crobe (ˈmaɪ kroʊb)
n. a microorganism, esp. a disease-causing bacterium. [1880–85; < French < Greek mīkro- micro- + bíos life] mi′crobe•less, adj. mi•cro′bi•al, mi•cro′bic, mi•cro′bi•an, adj. mi·crobe (mī′krōb′) A microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease. See Note at germ.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  microbe - a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical usegerm, bugmicroorganism, micro-organism - any organism of microscopic size |
microbenoun microorganism, virus, bug (informal), germ, bacterium, bacillus The microbe that poisoned them had got into dental equipment.Related words
fear bacilliphobiamicrobenounA minute organism usually producing disease:bug, germ, microorganism.Translationsmicrobe (ˈmaikrəub) noun a very tiny living thing invisible to the naked eye, especially a germ causing disease. 微生物 (尤指病菌) 微生物，细菌 microbe
microbe[¦mī‚krōb] (microbiology) A microorganism, especially a bacterium of a pathogenic nature. microbe
microbe [mi´krōb] a microorganism, especially a pathogenic one such as a bacterium, protozoan, or fungus. adj., adj micro´bial, micro´bic.mi·crobe (mī'krōb), Any minute organism. As originated, the word was intended as a collective term for the large variety of microorganisms then known in the 19th century; modern usage has retained the original collective meaning but expanded it to include both microscopic and ultramicroscopic organisms (spirochetes, bacteria, rickettsiae, and viruses). These organisms are considered to form a biologically distinctive group, in that the genetic material is not surrounded by a nuclear membrane, and mitosis does not occur during replication. [Fr., fr. G. mikros, small, + bios, life] microbe (mī′krōb′)n. A minute life form; a microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease. Not in technical use.
mi·cro′bi·al (mī-krō′bē-əl), mi·cro′bic (-krō′bĭk) adj.microbe A microscopic living organism—e.g., bacterium, fungus, protozoan; microorganism.microbe A teensy-weensy organism–eg, bacterium, fungus, protozoan; bugmi·crobe (mī'krōb) Any minute organism, including both microscopic and ultramicroscopic organisms (spirochetes, bacteria, rickettsiae, and viruses). These organisms are considered to form a biologically distinctive group, in that the genetic material is not surrounded by a nuclear membrane and mitosis does not occur during replication. [Fr., fr. G. mikros, small, + bios, life]microbe Any microscopic organism but especially a bacterium or virus capable of causing disease. The word is almost synonymous with, but slightly upmarket from, the term ‘germ’.microbe see MICROORGANISM.microbeAny very minute living organism, such as bacteria, protozoa, fungi or viruses.microbe
Related to microbe: archaea, ArchæaSynonyms for microbenoun microorganismSynonyms- microorganism
- virus
- bug
- germ
- bacterium
- bacillus
Synonyms for microbenoun a minute organism usually producing diseaseSynonymsSynonyms for microbenoun a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium)SynonymsRelated Words- microorganism
- micro-organism
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