microorganism
|mi-cro-or-gan-ism|
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/ˌmaɪkroʊˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/
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/ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɔːɡənɪzəm/
tiny living entity
Etymology
Etymology Information
'microorganism' originates from the Greek words 'mikros' meaning 'small' and 'organismos' meaning 'organism'.
Historical Evolution
'mikros' and 'organismos' combined in modern scientific language to form the term 'microorganism'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to any small living organism, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Last updated: 2025/02/18 16:38