mi‧cro‧bi‧ol‧o‧gy /ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi $ -kroʊbaɪˈɑːl-/
noun [uncountable] the scientific study of very small living things such as
bacteria—microbiologist noun [countable]—microbiological /ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk
əl $ -kroʊbaɪəˈlɑː-/
adjective:
a microbiological examination of the fibres found near the body [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲