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microbiology

/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒlədʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cro-bi-ol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒlədʒi/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English microbiology From micro- + biology.

Usage

Derived Forms

astromicrobiology cryomicrobiology electromicrobiology geomicrobiology palaeomicrobiology paleomicrobiology sociomicrobiology xenomicrobiology

Phrases

soil microbiology molecular biologist molecular biology

Frequently Paired Words

microbiologically microbiologic microbiological microbiologist molecular biologist molecular biology microorganism microbe

Synonyms

microbiology

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology

Questions

How do you pronounce microbiology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒlədʒi/.
What does microbiology mean?
The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.
Where does microbiology come from?
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English microbiology From micro- + biology.

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