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microbe


mi·crobe

noun \ˈmī-ˌkrōb\

Definition of MICROBE

: microorganism, germ
— mi·cro·bi·al \mī-ˈkrō-bē-əl\ also mi·cro·bic \-bik\ adjective
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Origin of MICROBE

International Scientific Vocabulary micr- + Greek bios life — more at quick
First Known Use: 1881

Rhymes with MICROBE

aerobe, bathrobe, conglobe, disrobe, earlobe, enrobe, garderobe, lap robe, wardrobe

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