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microbe
/ˈmaɪkrəʊb/
noun
mikrob
Also
drobnoustrój(m)
Definition
A very small living thing, especially one that causes disease, that can only be seen with a microscope.
Examples
Scientists are studying how these microbes affect human health.
Naukowcy badają, jak te mikroby wpływają na zdrowie człowieka.
Some microbes are beneficial, while others cause illness.
Niektóre mikroby są pożyteczne, podczas gdy inne powodują choroby.
Synonyms
Collocations
harmful microbebeneficial microbedisease-causing microbe
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