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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The microbiology lab will host various science classes, including general education life sciences, genetics, microbiology for nursing and advanced molecular labs.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The Health and Science Building would consolidate health and science programs and provide space for programs including microbiology, biology, dental assisting, surgical technology and nursing.
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Vibrio vulnificus is one of over 200 species of Vibrio bacteria, said Rita Colwell, a professor emerita of microbiology at the University of Maryland.
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My microbiology laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Amherst studies thermophiles from hot springs at deep-sea volcanoes, also called hydrothermal vents.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The Health and Science Building would consolidate health and science programs and provide space for programs including microbiology, biology, dental assisting, surgical technology and nursing.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
Vibrio vulnificus is one of over 200 species of Vibrio bacteria, said Rita Colwell, a professor emerita of microbiology at the University of Maryland.
—Shreya Srinivasan, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
My microbiology laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Amherst studies thermophiles from hot springs at deep-sea volcanoes, also called hydrothermal vents.
—James F. Holden, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
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“Microbiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microbiology. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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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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