"microorganism" meaning in All languages combined

See microorganism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌmaɪ.krəʊˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm̩/ [UK], /ˌmaɪ.kroʊˈɔːr.ɡən.ɪ.zəm̩/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-microorganism.wav [UK] Forms: microorganism [singular], microorganisms [plural]
Etymology: micro- + organism Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|micro|organism}} micro- + organism Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A microorganism is a living thing that requires a microscope to be seen.
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