micro-organism
micro-organism Literally, a microscopic organism. The term is usually taken to include only those organisms studied in microbiology (i.e. bacteria, fungi, microscopic algae, protozoa, and viruses), thus excluding other microscopic organisms such as eelworms and rotifers.
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