Main Entry: mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1880

: a branch of biology dealing especially 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