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- [mahy-krohb]
- /ˈmaɪ kroʊb/
- /ˈmaɪ.krəʊb/
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- [mahy-krohb]
- /ˈmaɪ kroʊb/
Definitions of microbe word
- noun microbe a microorganism, especially a pathogenic bacterium. 1
- noun microbe A microorganism, esp. a bacterium causing disease or fermentation. 1
- noun microbe germ 1
- countable noun microbe A microbe is a very small living thing, which you can only see if you use a microscope. 0
- noun microbe any microscopic organism, esp a disease-causing bacterium 0
- noun microbe a microscopic organism; esp., any of the bacteria that cause disease; germ 0
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Origin of microbe
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < French < Greek mīkro- micro- + bíos life
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Parts of speech for Microbe
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microbe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
microbe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for microbe
noun microbe
- microorganism — any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, as bacteria, protozoa, and some fungi and algae.
- germ — a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- virus — an ultramicroscopic (20 to 300 nm in diameter), metabolically inert, infectious agent that replicates only within the cells of living hosts, mainly bacteria, plants, and animals: composed of an RNA or DNA core, a protein coat, and, in more complex types, a surrounding envelope.
- bug — A bug is an insect or similar small creature.
- crud — You use crud to refer to any disgustingly dirty or sticky substance.
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