microorganism

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/ UK /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈɔː.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/
noun Freq #77402

Meanings

  1. 1
    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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a living thing too small to... microbemicro-organism
Word family
Forms microorganisms

Etymology

From micro- + organism.

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