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microorganisms

microorganisms is the plural of microorganism.

Meaning of microorganism

Noun

microorganism (plural microorganisms)

  1. An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.
    • The cud is then reswallowed by the ruminant and further digested by specialized microorganisms that live in the rumen.
    Synonyms:
    microbe

Questions about microorganisms

What is microorganisms the plural of?
Microorganisms is the plural of microorganism.

Words near microorganisms in the dictionary

  1. microorganelle
  2. microorganelles
  3. microorganic
  4. microorganism
  5. microorganismal
  6. microorganisms
  7. microorigami
  8. microornamentation
  9. microornamentations
  10. microosmotic
  11. microoxic

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