microorganism

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/ UK /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈɔː.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
A living thing too small to be seen with the naked eye, such as a bacterium.

The soil is full of tiny microorganisms that help plants grow.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a living thing too small to... microbemicro-organism

Word family

Forms microorganisms

Etymology

From micro- + organism.

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Abstract Ideas

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