Occupation or Discipline
microbiology Audio
mi·cro·bi·ol·o·gy [ mahy-kroh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]
Subclass of:
biology (field)
Definitions related to science of microbiology:
  • (microbiology) General term for biology of protozoa, fungi, bacteria, and viruses; for thorough searching also see MICROORGANISM.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (microbiology) The science that deals with the study of microorganisms, including algae, archaea, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (microbiology) The study of microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, algae, archaea, and viruses.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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