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microbe definition

mi·crobe (mī′krōb′)

noun

a microscopic organism; esp., any of the bacteria that cause disease; germ

Etymology: Fr < Gr mikro- (see micro-) + bios, life (see bio-)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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