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Microorganism vs Phyllosphere - What's the difference?

microorganism | phyllosphere |

As nouns the difference between microorganism and phyllosphere

is that microorganism is while phyllosphere is (biology) the above-ground surface of plants, viewed as a habitat for microorganisms.

microorganism

English

(wikipedia microorganism)

Alternative forms

* micro-organism *

Noun

(en noun)
  • (microbiology) An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye, especially a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.
    • The cud is then reswallowed and further digested by specialized microorganisms that live in the rumen.

    Related terms

    * microbe

    See also

    * macroorganism English words with vowel pseudo-digraphs ----

    phyllosphere

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia phyllosphere) (en noun)
  • (biology) The above-ground surface of plants, viewed as a habitat for microorganisms