Synonyms & related words for microorganisms

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of microorganisms. 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 microorganisms

Explore words related to microorganisms — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include bacteria, microbes, bacteroid, microbic, bacterium, microbial, diplococcus, pathogens. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does microorganisms come from?

The word microorganisms 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.