💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Microorganisms"
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| bacterianoun | (US) A type, species, or strain of bacterium. |
| germsnoun | A pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus. |
| micro-organismsnoun | Alternative spelling of microorganism. [(microbiology) An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.] |
| microbesnoun | (microbiology) Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium. |
| microbialnoun | Of, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms. |
| organismsnoun | (biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism. |
| pestsnoun | Any destructive insect that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest. |
| samplesnoun | A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen. |
| bacilli | a taxonomic class of bacteria that includes two orders, Bacillales and Lactobacillales, which contain several well-known pathogens such as Bacillus anthracis (the cause of anthrax). |
| prokaryotesnoun | An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles. |
| protozoa | (: protozoan or protozoon; alternative plural: protozoans) a polyphyletic group of single-celled eukaryotes, either free-living or parasitic, that feed on organic matter such as other microorganisms or organic debris. |
| archaea | a domain of organisms. |
| pathogensnoun | (pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus. |
| planktonnoun | (uncountable) Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water. |
| algaenoun | Algal organisms viewed collectively or as a mass; algal growth. |
| funginoun | (by extension, music) A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of banjo, guitar, ukulele, and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm. |
| yeastsnoun | An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines. |
| moldsnoun | A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance. |
| microfloranoun | Microscopic life, especially the bacterial colonies found in the gut of normal, healthy animals and humans. |
| flagellatesnoun | (biology) Any organism that has flagella. |
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