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microbe

n.
US //ˈmaɪˌkɹoʊb// UK //mˈaɪkɹəʊb// mi·crobe
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Origin

From French microbe, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) and βίος (bíos, “life”). By surface analysis, micro- + -obe.

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