microorganism B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/ UK /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈɔː.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/ See IPA manual Freq #77402 Meanings 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 AI details From micro- + organism. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # microorganism **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈɔː.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/ **Frequency rank:** 77402 ## Meanings 1. A living thing too small to be seen with the naked eye, such as a bacterium. ## Examples - The soil is full of tiny microorganisms that help plants grow. ## Etymology From micro- + organism. ## AI Etymology Microorganism comes from micro- + organism. In present-day English it covers a living thing too small to be seen with the naked eye, such as a bacterium. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown