micro-organic

mi·cro-or·gan·ic

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Definition of micro-organic word

noun micro-organic any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, as bacteria, protozoa, and some fungi and algae. 1

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; micro- + organism

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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