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intestinal flora

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

Noun

intestinal flora (countable and uncountable, plural intestinal floras)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    gut flora, gut microbiota, gut microbiome

Synonyms of intestinal flora

  • gut flora
  • gut microbiota
  • gut microbiome

Forms of intestinal flora

pluralintestinal floras

Questions about intestinal flora

What does intestinal flora mean?
Intestinal flora means the microorganisms (bacteria, archaebacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses) that inhabit the intestines of animal hosts, especially those in a mutualistic relation with the host.
What part of speech is intestinal flora?
Intestinal flora is a noun.
What is the plural of intestinal flora?
The plural of intestinal flora is intestinal floras.

Words near intestinal flora in the dictionary

  1. intestate
  2. intestates
  3. intestinal
  4. intestinal crypt
  5. intestinal crypts
  6. intestinal flora
  7. intestinal fortitude
  8. intestinal gland
  9. intestinal glands
  10. intestinal obstruction
  11. intestinal obstructions

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