microflora


mi·cro·flo·ra

noun \ˌmī-krə-ˈflr-ə\

Definition of MICROFLORA

1
: microscopic flora
2
: a small or strictly localized flora (as of a microenvironment)
mi·cro·flo·ral \-əl\ adjective

Origin of MICROFLORA

New Latin
First Known Use: 1904

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