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microbiome
[ mahy-kroh-bahy-ohm ]
noun
, Microbiology.
- the totality of microorganisms and their collective genetic material present in or on the human body or in another environment:
The wide diversity of species that make up the microbiome is hard to fathom.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of microbiome1
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Example Sentences
One of the most fascinating findings is that the microbiome influences body weight.
From The Daily Beast
“In the Human Microbiome Project, there were only 24 obese individuals out of 200,” Watson told The Daily Beast.
From The Daily Beast
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