microbiology noun

/ˌmaɪ.krəʊ .baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

/-kroʊ.baɪˈɑː.lə-/ n [U]

Definition

the study of very small living things, such as bacteria

/ˌmaɪ.krəʊ ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

/-kroʊˌbaɪ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adj

/ˌmaɪ.krəʊ .baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

/-kroʊ.baɪˈɑː.lə-/ n [C]

(Definition of microbiology noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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