microbiome
/ˌmaɪ.krəʊ.ˈbaɪ.əʊm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmaɪ.kroʊ.ˈbaɪ.oʊm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmī-krō-ˈbī-ˌōm/ (ame, mw)
microbiome — noun
- microbiomesingular
- microbiomesplural
1. the huge collection of tiny living things — including bacteria, fungi, and virus
the huge collection of tiny living things — including bacteria, fungi, and viruses — that naturally live together in a specific place, especially inside or on a human body
Dr. Aisha Patel studies how the gut microbiome affects a person's overall health and mood.
possessive: the gut microbiome
Eating a wide range of vegetables helps keep your microbiome healthy and diverse.
collocation: healthy / diverse microbiome
The soil microbiome plays an important role in helping plants take up nutrients from the ground.
Newborn babies begin to build their skin microbiome from contact with their mother and the environment.
Antibiotics can temporarily reduce the number of helpful bacteria in your microbiome.
- microbiota
more technical and refers specifically to the organisms themselves, not the environment they live in
- microbial community
a more descriptive, less common phrase used in scientific writing
文法句型
possessive + microbiome
the + microbiome + of + [location]
用法筆記
Common with location words such as gut, skin, oral, or soil. The possessive form (your microbiome, the baby's microbiome) is frequent in health-related contexts.
常見錯誤
2. the complete set of genetic material (DNA and RNA) belonging to all the microorg
the complete set of genetic material (DNA and RNA) belonging to all the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as the human digestive system
Scientists at the university are mapping the microbiome of the Amazon River to discover new gene sequences.
the + microbiome + of + [location]
Comparing the microbiome of healthy and diseased plants helps researchers identify harmful genetic markers.
Oluwaseun's research focuses on the oral microbiome and how its genes influence tooth decay.
By sequencing the DNA in a sample of ocean water, researchers can study the entire microbiome without isolating individual species.
- metagenome
a near-synonym used specifically in genomics for the combined genetic material recovered directly from an environmental sample
文法句型
the + microbiome + of + [location]
possessive + microbiome
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 refers specifically to the genetic information of microorganisms, not the living organisms themselves. This sense is common in genomics and research contexts.