microbenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmaɪ.krəʊb/us/ˈmaɪ.kroʊb/specializeda very small living thing, especially one that causes disease, that can only be seen with a microscope
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Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
- adenovirus
- amoeba
- antimicrobial
- bacteriology
- bacteriophage
- C. difficile
- E. coli
- fungal
- fungoid
- fungus
- HIV-positive
- listeria
- microorganism
- mould
- organism
- probiotic
- shitake mushroom
- taenia
- West Nile virus
- yeast
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microbial
adjective uk/maɪˈkrəʊ.bi.əl//-ˈkroʊ-/
microbial biotechnology