microbial
Of tiny organisms
Microbial means relating to or caused by microbes—microscopic organisms like bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Microbial growth contaminated the sample.
The term appears frequently in scientific and medical contexts: microbial infections, microbial ecosystems, microbial resistance.
The gut contains a complex microbial community.
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- archaeaThird domain of life
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- protozoaSingle-celled eukaryotic organisms
plankton · cultures · cyanobacteria · extremophiles · thermophiles · spirochetes · cocci · bacilli
Acid-producing beneficial bacterium
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- yogurtFermented milk product
- kefirCultured milk drink
- floraPlants of a region
prebiotic · acidophilus · digestive · saccharomyces · intestinal · beneficial · supplement · kimchi
Gel surrounding the nucleus
- ribosomeProtein synthesis site
- nucleoidProkaryotic chromosome region
- plasmidSelf-replicating DNA circle
- flagellumWhiplike cellular appendage
capsule · membrane · phospholipid · cell-wall · spore · endospore · cytoskeleton · chemotaxis
Transmissible between people
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- bacterialOf or from germs
- diseaseDisorder impairing normal function
outbreak · transmission · contamination · epidemiology · quarantine · immunity · vaccine · antibiotic
Organisms breaking down dead material
- biogeochemicalLife-geology-chemistry interactions
- soilGround matter for planting
- bioremediationLiving organisms detoxify pollutants
- detritusLoose waste from decay
symbiosis · mutualism · commensalism · denitrification · nitrification · decomposition · humus · sediment
Too small for eyes
- invisibleCannot be seen
- single-celledConsisting of one cell
- unicellularOne cell only
- minusculeExtremely small in size
tiny · nanoscale · submicroscopic · unseen · minute · imperceptible
Dependent territorial settlement
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- extracellularOutside the cell membrane
- adhesionState of clinging fast
- slimeThick wet gunk
plaque · biofouling · attachment · surface · pellicle · consortium · aggregate · EPS
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- archaeaThird domain of life
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
protozoa · plankton · cultures · cyanobacteria · extremophiles · thermophiles · spirochetes · cocci · bacilli · streptococci
lactobacillus
Acid-producing beneficial bacterium
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- yogurtFermented milk product
- kefirCultured milk drink
flora · prebiotic · acidophilus · digestive · saccharomyces · intestinal · beneficial · supplement · kimchi · tempeh
cytoplasm
Gel surrounding the nucleus
- ribosomeProtein synthesis site
- nucleoidProkaryotic chromosome region
- plasmidSelf-replicating DNA circle
flagellum · capsule · membrane · phospholipid · cell-wall · spore · endospore · cytoskeleton · chemotaxis · motility
contagious
Transmissible between people
disease · outbreak · transmission · contamination · epidemiology · quarantine · immunity · vaccine · antibiotic · infection
decomposers
Organisms breaking down dead material
- biogeochemicalLife-geology-chemistry interactions
- soilGround matter for planting
- bioremediationLiving organisms detoxify pollutants
detritus · symbiosis · mutualism · commensalism · denitrification · nitrification · decomposition · humus · sediment · aquatic
microscopic
Too small for eyes
- invisibleCannot be seen
- single-celledConsisting of one cell
- unicellularOne cell only
minuscule · tiny · nanoscale · submicroscopic · unseen · minute · imperceptible
colony
Dependent territorial settlement
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- extracellularOutside the cell membrane
- adhesionState of clinging fast
slime · plaque · biofouling · attachment · surface · pellicle · consortium · aggregate · EPS · slimy
microbialmacroscopic
Visible to naked eye
macroscale · visible · large-scale · multicellular · macroorganism
microbialnonmicrobial
Not from microorganisms
sterile · aseptic · germ-free · antimicrobial · abiotic
- microbial lifeOrganisms invisible to naked eye
- gut microbiomeMicrobial community in digestive tract
- skin microbiomeMicroorganisms inhabiting body surface
- microbial growthOrganisms multiplying microscopically
- microbial cultures
- microbiology labsSpaces for studying microorganisms
microbiology, microbiologist, microbiome, microbiota, microbially