"microbion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microbions [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + βίος (bíos, “life”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|μικρός|t=small}} Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} microbion (plural microbions)
  1. (archaic) A microbe. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-microbion-en-noun-sLP8s5Sd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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