Microbiology

(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important…

(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important…

(microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell

(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"

(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and o…

(microbiology) a hypothetical infectious particle thought to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous syst…

an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore…

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being deco…

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being deco…

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being deco…

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being deco…

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being deco…

any organism of microscopic size

the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans

any organism of microscopic size

a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication

a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication

(virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses)

an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment

an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment

a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)

a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale

Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs

a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)

a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale

a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)

the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' d…

the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' d…

the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' d…

the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nit…

bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin

a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

bacteria that produce pus

any rod-shaped bacterium

a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough; "to mak…

a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics

a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses

any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus

any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus

a mold causing aspergillosis in birds and man

any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota

any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota

any of various fungi of the family Nidulariaceae having a cup-shaped body containing several egg-shaped structure enclosing the spores

fungus causing black root rot in apples

any of various yeastlike budding fungi of the genus Blastomyces; cause disease in humans and other animals

any fungus of the family Boletaceae

fungus causing bottom rot in lettuce

fungus causing brown root rot in plants of the pea and potato and cucumber families

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

any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida

any of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order Phallales; "the foul smell of the stinkhorn attracts insects that carry the spores a…

fungus causing Dutch elm disease

fungus causing yellow spot (a sugarcane disease in Australia)

edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of…

a fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants

fungus causing a disease in coffee and some other tropical plants

any of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coral

fungus causing pink disease in citrus and coffee and rubber trees etc

fungus causing bottom rot in lettuce

the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria

the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria

a fungus causing dry rot

fungus causing Dutch elm disease

any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe

any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum

any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles

any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe

any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star

any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum

a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of…

a fungus of the family Helvellaceae

any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles

any of various fungi of the family Rhizopogonaceae having subterranean fruiting bodies similar to the truffle

fungus that frequently encircles twigs and branches of various trees especially citrus trees in southern United States

fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses

any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes

a dingy yellow brown fungus with a rough stalk that superficially resembles a bolete

a fungus with a cap that can vary from red to dark brown; superficially resembles a bolete

a species of Gastrocybe fungus that has a conic cap and a thin stalk; at first the stalk is upright but as it matures the stalk bends over and t…

any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes

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

edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

fungus causing green smut in rice

large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees

any fungus of the genus Gyromitra

any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles

large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees

large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees

harmless microorganisms (as Escherichia coli) that inhabit the intestinal tract and are essential for its normal functioning

any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh

edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

a fungus with a scaly cap and white flesh and a ring on the stalk (with scales below the ring); odor reminiscent of licorice

any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.

a large fungus of the family Helvellaceae

a small fungus with a fragile cap that cracks to expose the white context and a white stalk that is practically enclosed by the cap

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

microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora

a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter

a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

(biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan)

organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and whose nutritional mode is absorption or photosynthesis or chemosynthesis

organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and whose nutritional mode is absorption or photosynthesis or chemosynthesis

any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Monilia

a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

any of various fungi of the family Hypocreaceae

edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)

fungus causing a disease in potatoes characterized by black scurfy spots on the tubers

fungus causing a disease in coffee and some other tropical plants

causes brown rot gummosis in citrus fruits

fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes