Synonyms and antonyms of Microorganisms and bacteria in British Thesaurus

ameba ()

an American spelling of amoeba

amoeba (noun)

a microorganism (=very small living thing) found in wet places that consists of a single cell

bacillus (noun)

a type of bacteria with a long straight shape, some of which cause diseases

bacteria (noun)

microorganisms (=very small living things) that consist of a single cell. Some types of bacteria cause diseases and others cause things to decay.

campylobacter (noun)

a type of bacteria found especially in raw chicken that can make people ill if it is not destroyed by thorough cooking

coronavirus (noun)

one of a group of viruses that cause some forms of the common cold and SARS

decomposer (noun)

a living thing, especially a bacterium or fungus that causes something to decay by a slow natural process

E. coli (noun)

a type of bacteria in the intestines in the stomach that can make you very ill if it infects something that you eat or drink

germ (noun)

a form of bacteria that spreads disease among people or animals

hydra (noun)

biology a very small water creature with a body shaped like a tube and a number of tentacles (=long thin parts) around its mouth

listeria (noun)

a kind of bacteria that makes you ill if you eat it in food

microbe (noun)

a microorganism

microorganism (noun)

a very small living thing that you can see only with a microscope. Some microorganisms cause disease.

MRSA (noun)

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a type of bacteria that antibiotics cannot kill and can make people very ill. It is often found in hospitals and is sometimes called a superbug.

probiotics (noun)

microorganisms (=very small living things) that are believed to make you more healthy if you eat them

protozoan (noun)

a very small living thing made up of only one cell

retrovirus (noun)

a virus of the group that includes the AIDS virus

rhinovirus (noun)

one of a group of viruses that cause some forms of the common cold

salmonella (noun)

a type of bacteria sometimes found in food

streptococcus (noun)

a type of bacteria that often causes diseases, especially throat infections

superbug (noun)

a very powerful type of bacteria that normal drugs cannot kill

unicellular (adjective)

a unicellular living thing consists of one cell only. Amoebas are unicellular.

virus (noun)

biology a simple living thing that is smaller than bacteria and that can enter your body and make you ill. If your body can protect itself against a particular virus, then you are immune to it. A vaccine is a medicine that makes you immune to a particular virus