microbiology

[ mahy-kroh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic organisms.

microbiology

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of biology involving the study of microorganisms

microbiology

/ mī′krō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of microorganisms.

Derived Forms

• microbiological, adjective
• ˌmicroˌbioˈlogically, adverb
• ˌmicrobiˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• mi·cro·bi·o·log·i·cal [mahy-kroh-bahy-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], micro·bio·logic adjective
• micro·bio·logi·cal·ly adverb
• micro·bi·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of microbiology¹

First recorded in 1885–90; micro- + biology

Example Sentences

Eric Alm, a professor of microbiology at MIT, has an idea: use the sewers.

From The Daily Beast

Go back to Adam and Eve, or wait for that thing to come out of the ocean, or do the microbiology thing.

From The Daily Beast

My book has all these detours into microbiology and the science of flavor because truly amazing things are going on when you cook.

From The Daily Beast

But other scientists counter that basic skills in microbiology and biotechnology can get you a bioweapon.

From The Daily Beast

For this reason the term pathogenic Microbiology has been introduced to include all these organisms.

From Project Gutenberg

The case is similar to that of the rotation of crops in its relation to scientific microbiology.

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In fact, I am assured that nothing exists which gives anything like so full a study of microbiology.

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