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microbiology
The science concerned with tiny organisms; including, fungi, protozoa, bacteria, and viruses.
Word Entries containing the term: “microbiology
marine microbiology (s) (noun), marine microbiologies (pl)
The branch of biology dealing with microorganisms that exist in the saltwater of an ocean: Gary wanted to study marine microbiology and learn more about unicellular, multicellular, or acellular organisms which thrive in seas all over the world.
This entry is located in the following units: mare, mari-, mar- + (page 3) -ology, -logy, -ologist, -logist (page 43)
soil microbiology (s) (noun) (no pl)
The branch of microbiology that deals with micro-organisms found in the earth: Soil microbiology includes the functions of the tiny soil creatures, and their effects on the growth and maintenance of plant life.
This entry is located in the following units: -ology, -logy, -ologist, -logist (page 70) soil- + (page 2)