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microflora

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
mi-croflo-ra
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Microscopic life, especially the bacterial colonies found in the gut of normal, healthy animals and humans.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From micro- + flora.

Inflected Forms

microflorae (plural)

Derived Forms

microfloral

Frequently Paired Words

microbiome microbiota microfauna macroflora

Rhymes With

laura aurora flora aura nora torah dora cora plethora ora mora kia ora

Questions

What does microflora mean?
Microscopic life, especially the bacterial colonies found in the gut of normal, healthy animals and humans.
Where does microflora come from?
From micro- + flora.

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