microbe
English
Etymology
From French microbe, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) and βίος (bíos, “life”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
microbe (plural microbes)
- (microbiology) Any microorganism, but especially a harmful bacterium.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:microorganism
Related terms
Translations
microorganism
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Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French microbe, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) and βίος (bíos, “life”).
Pronunciation
Noun
microbe f (plural microben or microbes, diminutive microbetje n)
Derived terms
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) and βίος (bíos, “life”).
Pronunciation
Noun
microbe m (plural microbes)
Further reading
- “microbe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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