microbe

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈmaɪkɹoʊb/

Noun

microbe (plural microbes)

1. (microbiology) Any microorganism, but especially a harmful bacterium.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:microorganism

Related terms

• microorganism

Translations

• French: microbe
• German: Mikrobe
• Italian: microbo, microbio
• Portuguese: micróbio
• Russian: микро́б
• Spanish: microbio

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