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Microbian vs Microbial - What's the difference?

microbian | microbial |

As adjectives the difference between microbian and microbial

is that microbian is (biology) of, relating to, or caused by, microbes; microbial while microbial is of, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms.

microbian

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (biology) Of, relating to, or caused by, microbes; microbial.
    • the microbian theory
    a microbian disease
    (Webster 1913)

    microbial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms.
  • *{{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=May-June, author= Katrina G. Claw
    • , title= Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm , volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.}}