Synonyms & related words for microorganism

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of microorganism — including microbe, bacteria, bacterium, spirillum, organism, bacillus. 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 microorganism

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

Synonyms for microorganism

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

Where does microorganism come from?

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