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microbiology
mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy [ mkrō bī ólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
branch of biology: the scientific study of microscopic organisms and their effects

mi·cro·bi·o·log·i·cal [ mkrō bī ə lójjik'l ] adjective
mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gist noun
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