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microbiology


mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy

noun \ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē\

Definition of MICROBIOLOGY

: a branch of biology dealing with microscopic forms of life
— mi·cro·bi·o·log·i·cal \-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also mi·cro·bi·o·log·ic \-ˈlä-jik\ adjective
— mi·cro·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gist \-bī-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun
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Origin of MICROBIOLOGY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1880

Other Microbiology Terms

pathogen, salmonella, tetanus

Rhymes with MICROBIOLOGY

bacteriology, endocrinology, epistemology, Gestalt psychology, kinesiology, metapsychology, nanotechnology, neurobiology, neuropsychology, paleontology, parasitology, phenomenology

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