microbe
English
Etymology
From French microbe, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) and βίος (bíos, “life”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmaikɹoʊb/
Audio (US) (file)
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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Dutch
Etymology
From French microbe, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) and βίος (bíos, “life”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: mi‧cro‧be
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) and βίος (bíos, “life”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mi.kʁɔb/
audio (file)
Further reading
- “microbe” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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