microbic
Of tiny organisms
Microbic means of or relating to microbes—microscopic organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
The word functions as an adjective describing things connected to these tiny life forms: microbic activity in soil, microbic contamination.
Microbial is the more common form in scientific and general usage.
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- bacteriumSingle-celled prokaryotic life
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
germ · parasite · fungus · protozoan · spore · amoeba · bacillus · prion
Too small for eyes
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- infinitesimalQuantity approaching zero
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
- nanoMetric prefix for billionth
submicroscopic · invisible · ultramicroscopic · single-celled · unicellular · cellular · molecular
Disease spread by contact
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- transmissionSending of information
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
pandemic · infestation · sepsis · carrier · vector · incubation · virulence · colonization
Microscopic organisms inhabiting environments
- microfaunaMinute soil animals
- floraPlants of a region
- biomeMajor ecological community
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
biofilm · culture · symbiont · commensal · fermentation · decomposer · soil · gut
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- bacteriumSingle-celled prokaryotic life
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
microorganism · germ · parasite · fungus · protozoan · spore · amoeba · bacillus · prion · phage
microscopic
Too small for eyes
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- infinitesimalQuantity approaching zero
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
nano · submicroscopic · invisible · ultramicroscopic · single-celled · unicellular · cellular · molecular
contagion
Disease spread by contact
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- transmissionSending of information
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
epidemic · pandemic · infestation · sepsis · carrier · vector · incubation · virulence · colonization · culture
microflora
Microscopic organisms inhabiting environments
- microfaunaMinute soil animals
- floraPlants of a region
- biomeMajor ecological community
colony · biofilm · culture · symbiont · commensal · fermentation · decomposer · soil · gut
- microbial lifeOrganisms invisible to naked eye
- beneficial microbes
- gut microbiomeMicrobial community in digestive tract
- skin microbiomeMicroorganisms inhabiting body surface
- microbial growthOrganisms multiplying microscopically
- microbial cultures
microbe, microbes, microbial, microbiology, antimicrobial, microbiologist, microbiome, microbiota, microbiological