microorganism
English
/ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm̩/, /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈɔːɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm̩/
noun
Definitions
- (microbiology) An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye, especially a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.
Etymology
Prefix from English organism.
Origin
English
organism
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bioorganism English
- epiorganism English
- macroorganism English
- metaorganism English
- multiorganism English
- nonorganism English
- organism English
- organismal English
- organismic English
- paleo-organism English
- protoorganism English
- superorganism English
- supraorganism English
- organismi Finnish
- ὄργανον Ancient Greek
- מיקרואורגניזם Hebrew (modern)