microorganism
gb/mˌaɪkɹoʊˈɔɹɡənˌɪzəm/ us/mˌaɪkɹoʊˈɔɹɡənˌɪzəm/
C1
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
technical
C1
entity
1
A living thing too small to see
A very, very small living thing that you need a microscope to see.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a microorganism; microorganisms in/on [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use it like “germ” to mean only harmful things; many microorganisms are harmless or helpful. Also note the plural is “microorganisms.”
Visawe
microbe (More common and less formal than microorganism.)
|
germ (Common in everyday speech, usually implies something that causes illness.)
Vinyume
macroorganism (A technical opposite meaning an organism large enough to see without a microscope.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
harmful microorganisms
|beneficial microorganisms
|pathogenic microorganisms
|microorganisms in the soil
|microorganisms in the gut
|microorganisms on surfaces
|microorganisms in water
|kill microorganisms
|growth of microorganisms
|microorganisms cause disease
Mada
science
|biology
|health
|food
Mifano
- Some microorganisms in the human gut help us digest food.
- The lab tested the water for microorganisms that can cause disease.
- Proper refrigeration slows the growth of microorganisms in food.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- You cannot see a microorganism without a microscope.
- Some microorganisms are good for your body.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
microorganism
IPA
GB/mˌaɪkɹoʊˈɔɹɡənˌɪzəm/
US/mˌaɪkɹoʊˈɔɹɡənˌɪzəm/
Silabi na mkazo
mi - croor - gan - ism (silabi 4)
Stress on 3rd syllable (gan)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: microorganism
- Plural: microorganisms
Familia ya neno
Forms
microorganisms
noun
Core family
microbe
noun B2
microbial
adjective
Related words
microbiology
noun
microbiologist
noun
microbiological
adjective
Advanced or less common
microbiologically
adverb
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.