English Explanatory Dictionary

microbiome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The genetic information (genomes) of a microbiota.
A microbial biome, such as the community of microbes within the human gut.

Word forms

microbiome microbiomes

Etymology

From micro- + biome or blend of microbiota + genome.

Related words

microbiomial microbiota microgenome metagenomics

Derived words

endomicrobiome rhizomicrobiome thanatomicrobiome

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