- mi·cro·or·gan·ism
- /ˌmaıkroʊˈoɚgəˌnızəm/ noun, pl -isms [count]biology : an extremely small living thing that can only be seen with a microscope
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mi·cro·or·gan·ism
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mi|cro|or|gan|ism — «MY kroh R guh nihz uhm», noun. an organism too small to be seen except with a microscope. Bacteria are microorganisms. SYNONYM(S): microbe … Useful english dictionary
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
microorganism — A microscopic organism (plant or animal). * * * mi·cro·or·gan·ism ȯr gə .niz əm n an organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size * * * (microbe) n. any organism too small to be visible to the naked eye. Microorganisms include bacteria, some … Medical dictionary
microorganism — mi•cro•or•gan•ism [[t]ˌmaɪ kroʊˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm[/t]] n. mcr any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, as bacteria or some fungi and algae • Etymology: 1875–80 mi cro•or•gan′ic [[t] ɔrˈgæn ɪk[/t]] adj … From formal English to slang
microorganism — mi|cro|or|gan|ism [ ,maıkrou ɔrgə,nızəm ] noun count a very small living thing that you can see only with a MICROSCOPE. Some microorganisms cause disease: MICROBE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
Microorganism — Mi cro*[ o]r gan*ism, n. [Micro + organism.] (Biol.) Any microscopic form of life; a form of life too small to be seen by the naked eye; particularly applied to bacteria, protozoa, yeasts, and similar organisms, esp. such are supposed to cause… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
