microbiology
noun
mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē 
: a branch of biology dealing with microscopic forms of life
microbiological
adjective
or less commonly microbiologic
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After extraction, the microbes were transported to CRREL’s soil microbiology laboratory in Hanover, New Hampshire, where they were revived and studied.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
After extraction, the microbes were transported to CRREL’s soil microbiology laboratory in Hanover, New Hampshire, where they were revived and studied.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
For one such project, Min Kyo Kim and Bok Jin Kim, both doctoral candidates in microbiology, will conduct genetic analysis on the water in the bottles.
—New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Baltrus says that Vithanachchi, who has worked in his lab since high school, has grown into one of the university’s top microbiology students and has a promising scientific career ahead of him.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for microbiology
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“Microbiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbiology. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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microbiology
noun
mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē
: a branch of biology concerned especially with microscopic forms of life (as bacteria, protozoans, and viruses)
Medical Definition
microbiology
noun
mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌmī-krō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural microbiologies
: a branch of biology dealing especially with microorganisms (as bacteria and protozoans)
microbiological
adjective
also microbiologic
microbiological contamination
microbiological research
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