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Microbe vs Microorganisms - What's the difference?

microbe | microorganisms |

As nouns the difference between microbe and microorganisms

is that microbe is any microorganism, but specially said of those microorganisms which are harmful types of bacteria while microorganisms is plural of microorganism.

microbe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (microbiology) Any microorganism, but specially said of those microorganisms which are harmful types of bacteria.

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    Related terms

    * microorganism ----

    microorganisms

    English

    Noun

    (head)
    • English words with vowel pseudo-digraphs