Synonyms & related words for microbe

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of microbe — including germ, microorganism, bacteria, bacterium, spirillum, pathogen. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to microbe

Explore words related to microbe — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include microbic, bacteroid, microbial, diplococcus, bacterial, superbug, bacterially, biofilm. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for microbe

Common synonyms for microbe include germ, microorganism, bacteria, bacterium, spirillum, pathogen, bacillus, organism — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does microbe come from?

The word microbe breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: micro-, from Greek mikros (“small”); and -be, from Greek bios (“life”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.