microorganism

Plural: microorganisms

Noun

any organism of microscopic size
An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.

Examples

"The cud is then reswallowed and further digested by specialized microorganisms that live in the rumen."

Origin / Etymology

From micro- + organism.

Synonyms

micro-organism, microbe, microorganism

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