the scientific study of very small living things, such as bacteria
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NAmE//ˌmaɪkroʊˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkl//
adjectiveSee microbiology in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: microbiology