microflora

noun

mi·cro·flo·ra | \ˌmī-krə-ˈflȯr-ə

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Definition of microflora

1 : microscopic flora

2 : a small or strictly localized flora (as of a microenvironment)

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Murray’s Cheese is working with Rockefeller University to learn more about the microflora in its cheese caves in Long Island City, Queens. — Larissa Zimberoff, New York Times, "Small Cheese Makers Invest in a Stinky Science," 6 Feb. 2017

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microflora

noun

mi·cro·flo·ra | \ˌmī-krə-ˈflōr-ə, -ˈflȯr-

\

Medical Definition of microflora

1 : a small or strictly localized flora (as of a microenvironment) intestinal microflora

2 : microscopic flora — compare macroflora

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