MICROORGANISMS
Noun
microorganisms
plural of microorganism
Source: Wiktionary
MICROORGANISM
Mi`cro*ör"gan*ism, n. Etym: [Micro- + organism.] (Biol.)
Definition: Any microscopic form of life; -- particularly applied to
bacteria and similar organisms, esp. such are supposed to cause
infectious diseases.
Mi`cro*ör"gan*ism, n. Etym: [Micro- + organism.] (Biol.)
Definition: Any microscopic form of life; -- particularly applied to
bacteria and similar organisms, esp. such are supposed to cause
infectious diseases.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition