microbiota
See also: Microbiota
English
Etymology
Noun
microbiota (plural microbiotas or microbiota)
- The microbial community that inhabits a multi-cellular organism, whether the entire organism or a specific body surface.
- 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 348:
- Caesarean babies eventually acquire the same mix of microbes as those born vaginally — by a year, their microbiota are usually indistinguishable.
Translations
microbial community inhabiting a multi-cellular organism
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Spanish
Noun
microbiota f (plural microbiotas)