Microorganisms

[mahy-kroh-awr-guh-niz-uhm]

mi·cro·or·gan·ism

[mahy-kroh-awr-guh-niz-uhm]
noun
any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, as bacteria, protozoa, and some fungi and algae.

Origin:
1875–80; micro- + organism

mi·cro·or·gan·ic [mahy-kroh-awr-gan-ik] , mi·cro·or·gan·is·mal, adjective
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microorganism   (mī'krō-ôr'gə-nĭz'əm)  Pronunciation Key 
An organism that can be seen only with the aid of a microscope and that typically consists of only a single cell. Microorganisms include bacteria, protozoans, and certain algae and fungi. See Note at germ.
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microorganisms definition


Organisms so small that they can be seen only through a microscope. (See bacteria, protozoa, and viruses.)

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