microbiome
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microbiome
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From micro- + biome or blend of microbiota + genome.
noun microbiomes
- The genetic information (genomes) of a microbiota. The human microbiota consists of the 10-100 trillion symbiotic microbial cells harbored by each person, primarily bacteria in the gut; the human microbiome consists of the genes these cells harbor.
- A microbial biome, such as the community of microbes within the human gut. Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.
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noun Translations
| Español | microbioma |
|---|---|
| Português | microbioma |
| Français | microbiome |
| Deutsch | Mikrobiom |
| Русский | микробио́м mikrobióm |
Talk about this word "microbiome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/microbiome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. microbiome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/microbiome "microbiome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/microbiome.Cite this
@misc{microbiome_2026,
title = {microbiome},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/microbiome},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
