microbes

Meanings

• noun

  Small organisms that can only be seen with a microscope, including bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses.

  - "Microbes play a crucial role in various biological processes."
  - "The study of microbes is called microbiology."

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Variants

List of all variants of microbes that leads to same result
microbe , microbes , microbial , microbially , microbian , microbic

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'mikros' meaning small.

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Trivia

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1. The smallest microbe ever discovered is the bacterium Mycoplasma genitalium.

2. Microbes are the most abundant form of life on Earth.

3. The study of microbes was revolutionized by the invention of the microscope in the late 16th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Microbiology: The branch of science that deals with the study of microorganisms and their effects on other organisms.

2. Antibiotics: Substances produced by microbes or derived from them that can inhibit or kill other microbes.

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Culture

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Microbes have been studied extensively in various fields such as medicine, biology, and environmental science. They are essential for numerous processes in nature, including decomposition, nutrient cycling, and the production of antibiotics and other useful compounds.

How to Memorize "microbes"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a petri dish filled with various colonies of bacteria and other microbes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'microbes' with the concept of something very small and important.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' to remember the different types of microbes: Bacteria, Archaea, Protista, Fungi, Prokaryotes, and Eukaryotes.

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