mi·crobe 
/ˈmaɪˌkroʊb/ noun
plural mi·crobes /ˈmaɪˌkroʊb/ noun [count] : an extremely small living thing that can only be seen with a microscope : microorganism
▪ a disease-causing microbe
▪ a disease-causing microbe
— mi·cro·bi·al /maɪˈkroʊbijəl/ adjective
▪ microbial life/growth/contamination
/maɪˈkroʊbijəl/ adjective ▪ microbial life/growth/contamination
