microbiology

mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy

noun \ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē\

plural mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gies

Definition of MICROBIOLOGY

: a branch of biology dealing especially with microscopic forms of life (as bacteria, protozoans, viruses, and fungi)

—mi·cro·bi·o·log·i·cal \ˈmī-krō-ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ also mi·cro·bi·o·log·ic \-ˈläj-ik\ adjective

—mi·cro·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb