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microbiome

Syllabification: (mi·cro·bi·ome)
Pronunciation: /ˌmīkrōˈbīōm/
Definition of microbiome

noun

  • the microorganisms in a particular environment (including the body or a part of the body):we depend on a vast army of microbes to stay alive: a microbiome that protects us against germs, breaks down food to release energy, and produces vitamins
  • the combined genetic material of the microorganisms in a particular environment:understanding the microbiome—human, animal, and environmental—is as important as the human genome

Origin:

1950s: from micro- and biome

microbiome in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of microbiome in the British & World English dictionary