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noun
the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic organisms.
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Microbiology
has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
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Word Origin & History
microbiology
1885 (implied in microbiologist), coined in Eng. from micro- + biology.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
microbiology mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy (mī'krō-bī-ŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms.
mi'cro·bi'o·log'ic (-ə-lŏg'ĭk) adj.
mi'cro·bi·ol'o·gist n.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
microbiology  (mī'krō-bī-ŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of microorganisms. |
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