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microbial

microbial

English

Adjective

microbial (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or caused by microbes or microorganisms.
    • 2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:
      Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.

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Portuguese

Adjective

microbial m, f (plural microbiais, comparable)

  1. microbial (relating to microbes)

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