microorganism
mi·cro·or·gan·ism
noun \-ˈȯr-gə-ˌni-zəm\Definition of MICROORGANISM
: an organism (as a bacterium or protozoan) of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size
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First Known Use: 1880
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