microbiome.

1. A microbial community considered together with its genetic material, activities, and surrounding ecological setting.

2. The collective genetic material of microorganisms in a particular community or sample.

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Words that belong together

• a gut microbiome
• an environmental microbiome

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The environmental microbiome changed after the flood altered the soil.

The researchers compared the gut microbiome before and after the dietary change.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular microbiome; plural microbiomes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.