microbes

noun/ˈmaɪkrəʊbz/CEFR B2

জীবাণুসমূহ

Meaning

Bacteria and other tiny living things, taken together.

Example sentences

  • Useful microbes live in the gut.অন্ত্রে উপকারী জীবাণু থাকে।
  • Microbes break down the waste.জীবাণু বর্জ্য ভেঙে ফেলে।

A common mistake

All microbes are harmful.→Most microbes are harmless or useful.

Only some cause disease. The ones in curd, in soil and in the gut are doing necessary work.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: bacteria

Similar words, and what each means

  • bacteria

    ব্যাকটেরিয়া, জীবাণু

    Very small living things, some of which can cause disease.

“microbes” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

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  1. “microbes” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • জীবাণুসমূহ
    • • পরোটা
    • • সকেট, বৈদ্যুতিক ছিদ্র
    • • বার্ষিকী, বর্ষপূর্তি
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    জীবাণুসমূহ — microbes (noun) — জীবাণুসমূহ. Bacteria and other tiny living things, taken together.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “microbes”?

    • • bacteria
    • • shelf
    • • baggage
    • • implication
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    bacteria — bacteria — ব্যাকটেরিয়া, জীবাণু. Very small living things, some of which can cause disease.

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