microbe

/ˈmaɪˌkroʊb/

a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

中文释义：微生物；细菌

Certain microbes in the soil help decompose organic matter and enrich nutrients.

土壤中的某些微生物有助于分解有机物并丰富养分。

The discovery of new microbes can lead to breakthroughs in medicine and biotechnology.

新微生物的发现可带来医学和生物技术的突破。