Definition of Microorganism

1. Noun. Any organism of microscopic size.

Exact synonyms: Micro-organism
Generic synonyms: Being, Organism
Category relationships: Animal, Animate Being, Beast, Brute, Creature, Fauna, Flora, Plant, Plant Life
Specialized synonyms: Monad, Intestinal Flora, Virus, Moneran, Moneron, Bacteria, Bacterium, Bug, Germ, Microbe, Pathogen, Protoctist, Protist, Protistan, Microflora
Terms within: Pilus
Examples of category: Virulence, Virulency, Transmitter, Vector, Bacteremia, Bacteriaemia, Bacteriemia, Highly Infective, Motile, Immotile, Nonmotile

Definition of Microorganism

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Medical Definition of Microorganism

1. A microscopic organism, those of medical interest include bacteria, viruses, algae, fungi and protozoa. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Microorganism

microns
micronuclei
micronuclei
micronucleus
micronucleus
micronucleus tests
micronutrient
micronutrient
micronutrients
micronutrients
micronychia
micronystagmus
microomist
microomy
microorganism (current term)
microorganism (current term)
microorganisms
micropaleontology
micropantograph
microparasite
microparasites
microparticle
microparticles
microparticle enzyme immunoassay
micropathology
micropegmatite
micropenis
micropenis
microperoxidase
microperoxisome

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