microbe

UK/ˈmaɪkɹəʊb//ˈmaɪkɹoʊb/

microbe noun: any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.

Noun

microbe (plural microbes)

Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.
- We humans and other complex animals are full of microbes, gajillions of them. People have so many that microbe cells living in our bodies outnumber our own vastly.2015 March 13, Ben Brumfield, “You may be your germs: Microbe genes slipped into human DNA, study says”, in CNN, archived from the original on 13 Jan 2018
- Yes, there are microbes everywhere and most are just fine for us, perhaps even beneficial to our microbiomes and immune systems. We don’t care about those.2019 October 7, Sandee LaMotte, “The germiest place in your home and the best way to combat those microbes”, in CNN, archived from the original on 09 Mar 2023

நுண்கிருமி, நுண்ணுயிர், சிற்றுயிர், நுண்ணுயிரி

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These microbes are primarily responsible for breaking down cellulose and other carbohydrates into volatile fatty acids (VFAs).
The axenization of microbes allows concentrated groups to be studied in a pure culture.
But some microbes manage to move to new organs to get inside tumors.

plural	microbes

Borrowed from French microbe, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) and βίος (bíos, “life”). By surface analysis, micro- + -obe.

What does microbe mean?: Microbe means any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.
What is microbe in Hindi?: Microbe in Hindi is सूक्ष्मजीव (sūkṣmajīv). See Microbe meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is microbe?: Microbe is a noun.
How do you pronounce microbe?: Microbe is pronounced /ˈmaɪkɹəʊb/ (UK).
What is the plural of microbe?: The plural of microbe is microbes.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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