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microbe

(genetic biology)

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  • Grammar: noun
    plural:
    microbes
  • Definition: a minute life form or microorganism
  • Example:
    1. Collectins are proteins that can detect and bind onto specific sugars on the surface of invading microbes.

    2. Cells respond to changes in the external environment such as invasion by a microbe.
  • Related Word: microbial (adjective)
  • Usage Note: Microbe is often used conversationally to refer to any bacterium that causes disease.


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