MICROBE
microbe, bug, germ
(noun) a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
microbe (plural microbes)
(microbiology) Any microorganism, but especially a harmful bacterium.
Synonyms
• See also microorganism
Anagrams
• Crombie
Source: Wiktionary
Mi"crobe, Mi*cro"bi*on, n. Etym: [NL. microbion, fr. Gr. (Biol.)
Definition: A microscopic organism; -- particularly applied to bacteria and especially to pathogenic forms; as, the microbe of fowl cholera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SYNCRETISM
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