Etymology

microbiota

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Today it means: The microbial community that inhabits a multi-cellular organism, whether the entire organism or a specific body surface. Full definition →

English biota ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishbiota
  6. English todaymicrobiota

From micro- + biota.

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