microbial

microbial

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /maɪˈkɹoʊb.i.əl/

Adjective

microbial (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms.
   • 2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:

     Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.

Derived terms

• antimicrobial

Translations

relating to microbes

Catalan: microbià Czech: mikrobiální Dutch: microbieel (nl) French: microbien (fr) Galician: microbiano German: mikrobisch Greek: μικροβιακός (el) (mikroviakós) Italian: microbico (it) Portuguese: microbial, micróbico, microbiano Spanish: microbiano Swedish: mikrobiell Turkish: mikrobik (tr), (medical) mikrobic, mikrobiyal

Noun

microbial (plural microbials)

1. A microbe or bacterium.

Anagrams

• mirabolic

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Portuguese

Adjective

microbial m or f (plural microbiais)

1. microbial (relating to microbes)

   Synonyms: micróbico, microbiano

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mikɾoˈbjal/ [mi.kɾoˈβ̞jal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: mi‧cro‧bial

Adjective

microbial (plural microbiales)

1. microbial