microorganism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.

Pronunciation

/ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈɔː.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/ /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-microorganism.wav

Word forms

microorganism microorganisms micro-organism microörganism

Etymology

From micro- + organism.

Related words

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