# microbiology

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒlədʒi/ · frequency rank #21,003

## Definitions
1. The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.

## Etymology
From micro- + biology.

## Common misspellings (18)
`imcrobiology`, `mcirobiology`, `miccrobiology`, `micorbiology`, `micrboiology`, `microbbiology`, `microbiloogy`, `microbiolgoy`, `microbiollogy`, `microbiologgy`, `microbiologyy`, `microbioloyg`, `microbioolgy`, `microboilogy`, `microibology`, `micrrobiology`, `mircobiology`, `mmicrobiology`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/microbiology