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intestinal flora

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Noun

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intestinal flora (countable and uncountable, plural intestinal floras)

  1. The microorganisms (bacteria, archaebacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses) that inhabit the intestines of animal hosts, especially those in a mutualistic relation with the host.

Synonyms

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  • (microrganisms): gut flora, gut microbiota, gut microbiome

References

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