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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries微生物
Pronunciation / Transliteration: wēishēngwù
"显微镜可以帮助我们观察微生物。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An organism that is microscopic, too small to be seen with the naked eye, such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus.
"Microorganisms play a crucial role in decomposing organic matter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century from modern scientific combining forms: micro- (small, from Greek mikros) + organism (from Late Latin organizare).
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Microorganism"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Microorganism" is said worldwide
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micro-organisme
Transliteration: majkro-ɔʁɡanism
"Certains micro-organismes sont bénéfiques pour la santé."
Mikroorganismus
Transliteration: ˈmiːkʁoʔɔʁɡaˌnɪsmʊs
"Ein Mikroorganismus ist mit bloßem Auge nicht zu erkennen."
microrganismo
Transliteration: mikrorɡaˈnizmo
"Il lievito è un microrganismo usato per fare il pane."
microorganismo
Transliteration: mikɾooɾɣaˈnizmo
"El agua contaminada contiene muchos microorganismos patógenos."
microrganismo
Transliteration: mikɾoɾɡaˈnizmu
"As bactérias são um tipo de microrganismo."
सूक्ष्मजीव
Transliteration: sūkṣmajīv
"दही जमाने में कई सूक्ष्मजीव मदद करते हैं।"
微生物
Transliteration: wēishēngwù
"显微镜可以帮助我们观察微生物。"
미생물
Transliteration: misaengmul
"토양 속에는 다양한 미생물이 살고 있습니다."
微生物
Transliteration: bihōbutsu
"納豆は微生物の働きによって作られます。"
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