Microbiology

//ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒlədʒi// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms. uncountable

    "Holonyms: biology, bioscience"

  2. 2
    the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans wordnet

Synonyms

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aerobiologyagrobiologyanatomyastrobiologybacteriologybiochemics

Example

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"There may be microscopes involved, bringing us ever closer to the heart of the matter; but even microbiology is objective, adding to knowledge by putting space between an object and its observer."

Etymology

From micro- + biology.

Related phrases

soil microbiology

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