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Microorganism vs Pseudodiphtheria - What's the difference?

microorganism | pseudodiphtheria |

As nouns the difference between microorganism and pseudodiphtheria

is that microorganism is while pseudodiphtheria is any of several infections, such as pharyngitis or tonsillitis, that resembles diphtheria but is caused by a different microorganism.

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.

    See also

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

    pseudodiphtheria

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several infections, such as pharyngitis or tonsillitis, that resembles diphtheria but is caused by a different microorganism