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microbe
noun
an
organism
such
as
a
bacterium
,
virus
,
or
fungus
that
is
too
small
to
be
seen
without
a
powerful
microscope
•
The
doctor
explained
how
washing
hands
removes
harmful
microbes
.
The
doctor
explained
how
washing
hands
removes
harmful
microbes
.
•
Through
the
microscope
,
the
students
saw
tiny
microbes
moving
around
.
Through
the
microscope
,
the
students
saw
tiny
microbes
moving
around
.
Coined
in
1878
by
French
microbiologist
Louis
Pasteur
from
French
micro-
("
small
")
+
Ancient
Greek
βίος
(
bíos
, "
life
").
