microorganisms

1. Organisms so small that they can be seen only through a microscope. (See bacteria, protozoa, and viruses.)

Example Sentences

To find out what that “something” was, the team turned to a set of techniques that reveals which genes are being expressed by what microorganisms.

From Los Angeles Times

She said lithium mining impacts microorganisms that birds feed on in these waters, so the whole food chain is affected.

From BBC

Plastics, microplastics and toxic chemicals can hurt and kill the microorganisms that make his compost healthy and valued.

From Los Angeles Times

“Mycelium has the advantage that it can be mass-produced under controlled, aseptic conditions, assuring specified levels of key compounds and preventing contamination by undesirable microorganisms and insects,” adds Saxe.

From Los Angeles Times

“All these microorganisms get a chance to talk to each other. They all have infinite wisdom. They all communicate. So there’s this energy going on. There’s a whole flow.”

From Los Angeles Times