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microorganism

[mahy-kroh-awr-guh-niz-uhm] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm /


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“The presence of terrestrial microorganism within a sample of Ryugu underlines that microorganisms are the world's greatest colonizers and adept at circumventing contamination controls,” the authors conclude.

From Salon Nov. 24, 2024

Mr. Gutman is the founder of Primer’s Yeast, a company that sells ancient strains of the microorganism.

From New York Times Jun. 20, 2024

The microorganism also been connected to non-fatal, but sight-threatening, eye infections, sometimes through contaminated contact lens solution.

From Seattle Times Mar. 13, 2024

Furthermore, organ agar could enable researchers without access to animal models to create physiologically relevant models of infection or colonization and allow for more efficient screening of bacterial and other microorganism candidates for further study.

From Science Daily Nov. 30, 2023

The disease is caused by a microorganism and several bacteria have been suspected of being responsible.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener

For as long as people have traveled by sea, ships have needed protection from water, salt, microorganisms, and marine animals such as worms.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

This combination suggests that the microorganisms are not simply biological remains from the distant past.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Researchers used multiple sampling techniques to determine which microorganisms lived inside Ötzi during his lifetime and which arrived after his death.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Candidatus Velamenicoccus archaeovorus feeds on microorganisms that convert limonene, the compound responsible for the scent of oranges, into methane and carbon dioxide.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

To test this question, many years ago my colleagues and I prepared chambers that simulated the Martian environment as it was then known, inoculated them with terrestrial microorganisms and waited to see if anybody survived.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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