"microbiota" meaning in English

See microbiota in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microbiotas [plural], microbiota [plural]
Etymology: micro- + biota Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|biota}} micro- + biota Head templates: {{en-noun|s|microbiota}} microbiota (plural microbiotas or microbiota)
  1. The microbial community that inhabits a multi-cellular organism, whether the entire organism or a specific body surface. Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: ectomicrobiota, endomicrobiota, fecal microbiota transplant, fecal microbiota transplantation, microbiotal, rhizomicrobiota Related terms: microfauna, microflora, microbiome Translations (microbial community inhabiting a multi-cellular organism): mikrobisto (Finnish), Mikrobiota [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-microbiota-en-noun-Ry8bA1KA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-

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