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microbe.

Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaɪkɹəʊb/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmaɪkɹoʊb/General-American/ˈmaɪkɹoʊb/Canada[ˈmʌɪkɹoʊb]Canada
  1. Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French microbe, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) and βίος (bíos, “life”). By surface analysis, micro- + -obe.

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