microflora

[ mahy-kroh-flawr-uh, -flohr-uh ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈflɔr ə, -ˈfloʊr ə /

noun, plural mi·cro·flo·ras, mi·cro·flo·rae [mahy-kroh-flawr-ee, -flohr-ee] /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈflɔr i, -ˈfloʊr i/. (used with a singular or plural verb)

Biology. microscopic plants.
Ecology. the flora of a microhabitat.

Origin of microflora

First recorded in 1900–05; micro- + flora

OTHER WORDS FROM microflora

mi·cro·flo·ral, adjective

Words nearby microflora

microfilaremia, microfilaria, microfilm, microfilm plotter, microfilter, microflora, microform, microfossil, microgamete, microgametocyte, microgametophyte

British Dictionary definitions for microflora

microflora
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌflɔːrə) /

noun

the community of microorganisms, including algae, fungi, and bacteria that live in or on another living organism or in a particular habitat