noun
microbiome
Microbiome (noun) means the combined genetic material belonging to a community of microbes.
noun
1
The combined genetic material belonging to a community of microbes.
"Your body’s microbiome is all the genes your microbiota contains, however colloquially the two terms are often used interchangeably."
— Nicola Davis, The human microbiome: why our microbes could be key to our health (2018)
2
A community of microorganisms living together in one place, such as inside the human gut.
"Yes, there are microbes everywhere and most are just fine for us, perhaps even beneficial to our microbiomes and immune systems. We don’t care about those."
— Sandee LaMotte, The germiest place in your home and the best way to combat those microbes (2019)
"The microbiome creates the immediate environment for our genes as they play out their part in disease mechanisms."
— Wayne Koberstein, Second Genome (2014)
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Etymology
Formed from micro- and biome, or as a blend of microbiota and genome.
Rhymes for microbiome
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What is the meaning of microbiome?
"microbiome" (noun) means the combined genetic material belonging to a community of microbes.
What are the different meanings of microbiome?
"microbiome" has 2 main meanings: 1. The combined genetic material belonging to a community of microbes; 2. A community of microorganisms living together in one place, such as inside the human gut.
