intestinal flora

noun

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

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Meanings

nounintestinal flora (countable and uncountable, plural intestinal floras)

plural intestinal floras

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

    Synonyms: gut flora, gut microbiota, gut microbiome

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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APA

intestinal flora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intestinal%20flora

MLA

“intestinal flora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intestinal%20flora. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intestinal flora,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intestinal%20flora.

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