- plural of microbe.
microbes
Example Sentences
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Scientists were surprised that microbes like these could endure exposure on the exterior of the space station.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Aspergillus niger was one of five microbes examined in the new study because of its demonstrated resilience in spaceflight conditions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
To determine where microbes might survive, researchers first examined the unusual way sunlight reaches the lunar poles.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
That result suggests that gut microbes play an essential role in producing them.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
In addition, hunter-gatherers frequently shift camp and leave behind their own piles of feces with accumulated microbes and worm larvae.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
