Preferred Term:
microorganisms
Definition:
Any organism such as bacteria, fungus, microalgae, virus, etc. that can be seen only with a microscope.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Narrower Concepts:
- fungi
- lipolytic microorganisms
- airborne microorganisms
- methanotrophs
- methanogens
- rumen microorganisms
- intestinal microorganisms
- fastidious microorganisms
- soil microorganisms
- cellulolytic microorganisms
- viruses
- bacteria
- beneficial microorganisms
- thermophilic microorganisms
- nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria
- xylanolytic microorganisms
- ligninolytic microorganisms
- inoculum
- denitrifying microorganisms
- mesophilic microorganisms
- rickettsia-like organisms
- spoilage microorganisms
Entry Terms:
- microflora
- microbial flora
- microbes
- microbiota
- micro-organisms
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5881
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