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microbiota

[ mahy-kroh-bahy-oh-tuh ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. the microorganisms, both flora and fauna, that inhabit a particular region, when considered collectively.
  2. the microorganisms that live in the human body, symbiotically or pathologically. microbiome.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of microbiota1

First recorded in 1925–30; micro- ( def ) + biota ( def )

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Example Sentences

Breast milk is the perfect food, formed by natural selection to have everything the developing child—and its microbiota—needs.

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