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microbial.

Of, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/maɪˈkɹəʊ.bi.əl/UK/maɪˈkɹoʊ.bi.əl/Canada, General-American[mʌɪˈkɹoʊ.bi.əl]Canada, General-American/mɑeˈkɹəʉ.bi.əl/Australia

  1. Of, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms.

    not-comparable

  2. Small; tiny; minuscule.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English microbe Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English microbial From microbe + -ial.

noun/maɪˈkɹəʊ.bi.əl/UK/maɪˈkɹoʊ.bi.əl/Canada, General-American[mʌɪˈkɹoʊ.bi.əl]Canada, General-American/mɑeˈkɹəʉ.bi.əl/Australia

  1. A microbe or bacterium.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English microbe Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English microbial From microbe + -ial.

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