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Noun: microorganism  ,mI-krow'or-gu,ni-zum
  1. Any organism of microscopic size
    "Bacteria and viruses are common micro-organisms"; "this microorganism is a producer of disease"

Derived forms: microorganisms

Type of: being, organism

Encyclopedia: Microorganism