microscopic organisms

collocation in English

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microscopic
adjective
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/ˌmaɪ.krəˈskɒp.ɪk/us
/ˌmaɪ.krəˈskɑː.pɪk/
sciencespecialized
very small and only able to be seen with ...
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organism
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/us
/ˈɔːr-/
a single living plant, animal, ...
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(Definition ofmicroscopicandorganismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Diseases caused by microscopic organisms were hardly perceived as pest-related and control options were limited to the use of land races adapted to local growth conditions.
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Microbiologists investigate the growth and characteristics of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, algae or fungi.
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Bacterial infections can spread to susceptible uninfected people via the spread of microscopic organisms suspended in the droplets expelled by a sneeze.
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Algae and other microscopic organisms form periphyton, which attaches to limestone.
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These crabs congregate on mud flats or beaches in groups of a few thousand, and filter sand or mud for microscopic organisms.
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After the development of the microscope, attempts were made to fit microscopic organisms into either the plant or animal kingdoms.
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Lipid soluble compounds are first accumulated to microscopic organisms such as phytoplankton (plankton of plant character, e.g. algae).
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Most primary production in the ocean is performed by microscopic organisms, the phytoplankton.
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All of the characters in the game are designed to resemble microscopic organisms, both in their appearance and their quick, tricky movements.
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Microscopic organisms live at such extremes that, taking them into consideration, the thickness of the biosphere is much greater.
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Shorter hydroperiods of three or four months promote the growth of periphyton: algae and other microscopic organisms covered with calcium carbonate crystals.
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At first, microscopic organisms were classified within the animal and plant kingdoms.
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This is something we take literally: money is an ideal environment for microscopic organisms and bacteria.
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It feeds on microscopic organisms such as bacteria and protozoa.
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The microenvironment between the lamellae can host a number of microscopic organisms such as parasitic fungi and rotifers.
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Biomorphic forms with supple, non-geometric outlines appear in his paintingsforms which suggest microscopic organisms but express the artist's inner life.
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Their name is derived from the opalescent appearance of these microscopic organisms when illuminated with full sunlight (p. 247).
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Photohydrogen is sometimes discussed in the context of obtaining renewable energy from sunlight, by using microscopic organisms such as bacteria or algae.
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Microscopic organisms thrive and larger species enter a rapid breeding cycle.
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