Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

microorganism

[mahy-kroh-awr-guh-niz-uhm] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have now identified a microorganism that challenges this long accepted rule.

From Science Daily Feb. 28, 2026

Yet this everyday microorganism may also offer insight into a far bigger question: how life might endure the extreme conditions found beyond Earth.

From Science Daily Feb. 8, 2026

“The presence of terrestrial microorganism within a sample of Ryugu underlines that microorganisms are the world's greatest colonizers and adept at circumventing contamination controls,” the authors conclude.

From Salon Nov. 24, 2024

Mr. Gutman is the founder of Primer’s Yeast, a company that sells ancient strains of the microorganism.

From New York Times Jun. 20, 2024

The disease is caused by a microorganism and several bacteria have been suspected of being responsible.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

Some microorganisms naturally produce enzymes that cut long polymer chains into smaller fragments.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

This exposed the animals to the wide variety of viruses and microorganisms found in their normal environment.

From Science Daily Jun. 30, 2026

That suit, which was joined by 31 states, alleged that Abbott had a “culture of concealment” at Sturgis and “withheld information from FDA related to the presence of microorganisms in the Sturgis facility.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Unlike their chemical counterparts, biofertilisers contain live microorganisms that help plants access nutrients already present in the soil.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

Leeuwenhoek was the first to see single-celled microorganisms, tiny plants and tiny animals, including bacteria.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




Vocabulary lists containing microorganism


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training