- plural of microbe.
microbes
Example Sentences
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The US space agency announced last year that its Perseverance rover had found potential biosignatures, markings on rocks possibly made by ancient microbes.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
On Earth, when water reacts with olivine, the process can produce hydrogen that certain microbes can use as an energy source.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Researchers also observed higher levels of 'Firmicutes' bacteria, a broad group of microbes that has previously been associated with positive emotions in females.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Signals can travel between the gut and brain through immune activity, hormones, nerves, and chemical compounds produced by microbes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
But even bacteria do anaerobic glycolysis, which is why apples rot: lunchtime for the microbes.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
