English

Noun

microbe ‎(plural microbes)

1. (microbiology) Any microorganism, but specially said of those microorganisms which are harmful types of bacteria.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:microorganism

Translations

Related terms

• microorganism

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mi‧cro‧be

Etymology

From French microbe, from Ancient Greek μικρός ‎(mikrós, “small”) and βίος ‎(bíos, “life”).

Noun

microbe f ‎(plural microben or microbes, diminutive microbetje n)

1. (microbiology) microbe

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μικρός ‎(mikrós, “small”) and βίος ‎(bíos, “life”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.kʁɔb/

Noun

microbe m ‎(plural microbes)

1. (microbiology) microbe