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microbivory

microbivory noun: the condition of being microbivorous or of being a microbivore.

Noun

microbivory (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being microbivorous or of being a microbivore.
    • The focus of this review is on meiofaunal microbivory, particularly the use of bacteria and microalgae by nematodes and harpacticoids.1995, Paul A. Montagna, “Rates of Metazoan Meiofaunal Microbivory: A Review”, in Life and environment, volume 45
    • Fungal biomass was not significantly affected by microbivory, but the addition of energy had a positive effect, irrespective of trophic length.2015, Torrance C. Hanley, Kimberly J. La Pierre, Trophic Ecology, page 270

Questions about microbivory

What does microbivory mean?
Microbivory means the condition of being microbivorous or of being a microbivore.
What part of speech is microbivory?
Microbivory is a noun.

Words near microbivory in the dictionary

  1. microbium
  2. microbiverous
  3. microbivore
  4. microbivores
  5. microbivorous
  6. microbivory
  7. microblade
  8. microbladed
  9. microblades
  10. microblading
  11. microblaster

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