English Explanatory Dictionary

intestinal flora

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The microorganisms (bacteria, archaebacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses) that inhabit the intestines of animal hosts, especially those in a mutualistic relation with the host.

Word forms

intestinal flora intestinal floras

Synonyms

gut flora gut microbiota gut microbiome
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