Term: microorganisms (microbes)(plural)
Literally meaning: “A small individual form of life”
Origin: Anc Greek
μικρο-/ micro-(=small)
όργανον/organon(=instrument, tool, organ) > έργον/ergon(=work, labour)
+ισμός/ismos(=ism, suffix meaning action or state) a state of a group of organs
(-obe).βίος>vios (=life)
Coined/History
The Dutch textile merchant Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek (1632 – 1723) is considered to be the father of microbiology because of his observations using single-lens microscopy. He observed many microorganisms such as bacteria and
Sourse
Gest h, The discovery of microorganisms by Robert Hooke and Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek, fellows of the Royal Society. Notes Rec R Soc Lond 2004 May;58(2):187-201.
Definition
Microorganism is any living organism, usually unicellular, that can only be seen microscopically.
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