microorganism; microbe
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microorganism; microbe; microscopic organism
technicalCollective term for microscopic organisms that are only visible under a microscope, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, and protozoa. Widely distributed throughout nature.
Xiǎn显
wēi微
jìng镜
xià下
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
dào到
xǔ许
duō多
wēi微
shēng生
wù物
。
Many microorganisms can be seen under a microscope.
Xì细
jūn菌
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
wēi微
shēng生
wù物
。
Bacteria are a common type of microorganism.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
wēi微
shēng生
wù物
duì对
rén人
tǐ体
yǒu有
yì益
。
This microorganism is beneficial to the human body.
Tǔ土
rǎng壤
zhōng中
hán含
yǒu有
dà大
liàng量
de的
wēi微
shēng生
wù物
。
Soil contains large quantities of microorganisms.