microbe — meaning in English

English meaning

• bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
• microbe noun A microorganism, especially one that causes disease; a germ.

Senses

microbe is used for these senses in English:

• bug A contagious illness, or a pathogen causing it.
• microbe (microbiology) Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.

bug — full definition

1. noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
2. noun An error or flaw in a computer program or piece of software.
3. noun A minor, usually short-lived illness, or the germ that causes it.
4. noun A hidden device used to secretly record or transmit conversations.
5. verb To annoy or irritate someone.

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