noun
- microscopic organisms, especially bacteria, viruses, and other single-celled life forms
Usage: plural of microbe
Examples
- Scientists study microbes to understand how diseases spread.
- Harmful microbes can cause infections in humans and animals.
- Some microbes are beneficial and help with digestion.
- The soil contains millions of microbes that break down organic matter.
- Hand sanitizer kills most microbes on contact.
- Researchers discovered new microbes living in extreme environments.