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Definition of "microbes" []

  • Plural form of microbe. (noun)

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Use "microbes" in a sentence
  • "The emerging field of metagenomics, where the DNA of entire communities of microbes is studied simultaneously, presents the greatest opportunity -- perhaps since the invention of the microscope -- to revolutionize understanding of the microbial world, says a new report from the National Research Council."
  • "And when they transplanted the microbes from obese and thin mice into mice raised in a sterile environment, those that got microbes from the obese mice gained twice as much fat."
  • "Tagging microbes is one of the functions of the complement cascsade."