All microbe synonyms
mi·crobe
M m 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.
- bacterium — Bacterium is the singular of bacteria.
- bacillus — A bacillus is any bacterium that has a long, thin shape.
- pathogen — any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
- crud — You use crud to refer to any disgustingly dirty or sticky substance.
- plague — French La Peste. a novel (1947) by Albert Camus.
- bacteria — Bacteria are very small organisms. Some bacteria can cause disease.