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microorganism

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


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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have now identified a microorganism that challenges this long accepted rule.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

“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

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 Michener, Charles B.




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