mikrobyo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish microbio, from French microbe, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mikˈɾobjo/, [mɪkˈɾob.jo]
Hyphenation: mik‧rob‧yo

Noun

mikrobyo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜊ᜔ᜌᜓ)

(microbiology) microbe; microorganism; germ
Synonyms: mikroorganismo, kagaw

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Further reading

“mikrobyo” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“mikrobyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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