mikrobyo
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish microbio, from French microbe, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + βίος (bíos, “life”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mikrobyo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜊ᜔ᜌᜓ)
- (microbiology) microbe; microorganism; germ
- Synonyms: mikroorganismo, kagaw
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Further reading edit
- “mikrobyo” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “mikrobyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018