Microbial vs Microbiology - What's the difference?
microbial | microbiology |
Of, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms.
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, title= (biology) The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.
As an adjective microbial
is of, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms.As a noun microbiology is
(biology) the branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.microbial
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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.}}