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microbially

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

By means of or in relation to microbes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: sciences

Examples

  • The corrosion was microbially induced.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English microbe Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English microbial Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English microbially From microbial + -ly.