microcolony

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noun

A microscopic colony of cells (especially of bacteria)

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Meanings

nounmicrocolony (plural microcolonies)

plural microcolonies

  1. A microscopic colony of cells (especially of bacteria)

Origin

From micro- + colony.

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APA

microcolony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcolony

MLA

“microcolony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcolony. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microcolony,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcolony.

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