micro-organisme

Dutch

Alternative forms

• microörganisme (superseded)

Etymology

From micro- +‎ organisme. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmi.kroː.ɔr.ɣaːˌnɪs.mə/

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• Hyphenation: mi‧cro-or‧ga‧nis‧me

Noun

micro-organisme n (plural micro-organismen or micro-organismes)

1. micro-organism

French

Etymology

From micro- +‎ organisme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.kʁo.ɔʁ.ɡa.nism/ ~ /mi.kʁo.ɔʁ.ɡa.nizm/

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Noun

micro-organisme m (plural micro-organismes)

1. (biology) microorganism

Descendants

• → Persian: میکروارگانیسم (mikro-orgânism)

References

• “micro-organisme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.