microbiome
The genetic information of a microbiotaThe genetic information (genomes) of a microbiota.
» The pesticide degraded the health of the microbiome within the soil.
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2 sensesThe genetic information (genomes) of a microbiota.
Mikrobiom
микробио́мmikrobióm
мікробіо́мmikrobióm
A microbial biome, such as the community of microbes within the human gut.
Examples
2 sentencesThe pesticide degraded the health of the microbiome within the soil.
Some doctors recommend taking probiotics in order to restore the gut microbiome.
Translations
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Origin
From micro- + biome or blend of microbiota + genome.From micro- + biome or blend of microbiota + genome.
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Forms
plural: microbiomes| Singular | microbiome |
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Word family
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