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microorganism (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| any organism, such as a bacterium, protozoan, or virus, of microscopic size | |
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Word Origin & History
microorganism
1880, coined in Eng. from micro- + organism.
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Medical Dictionary
microorganism mi·cro·or·gan·ism (mī'krō-ôr'gə-nĭz'əm)
n.
An organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size, especially a bacterium or protozoan.
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Science Dictionary
| 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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Example sentences
He had identified the microorganism that causes a form of pneumonia in humans.
The antibody and other parts of the immune system destroy and eliminate the invading microorganism.
The genomics gold rush revolves around genes that have been isolated and purified outside an animal, plant or microorganism.
Yeast is the microorganism that is responsible for fermentation in beer.
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