Environmental Microbiology

noun a microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus

• The scientist studied the effects of the microbe on the human body.
• I heard that there's a tiny microbe causing all the sickness going around.
• Watch out for that nasty little microbe, it's going around like crazy.
• The rumors spread through the office like a microbe, infecting everyone with gossip.

noun a genus of free-living amoebae that can cause a rare and typically fatal brain infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)

• Naegleria fowleri is a type of amoeba that can cause a rare and serious brain infection.
• I heard about Naegleria in the news, it's a scary brain-eating amoeba.
• Naegleria is no joke, it's like a brain-eating zombie amoeba.
• The Naegleria of doubt slowly consumed his thoughts, leaving him paralyzed with fear.

noun a microorganism that produces acetate as a metabolic byproduct

• Acetogens are a group of bacteria that can produce acetate as a byproduct of their metabolism.
• Did you know that acetogens are responsible for producing acetate in certain environments?
• Those acetogens are like little acetate factories!
• In the microbial world, acetogens are the true masters of acetate production.

noun A family of bacteria that are gram-negative and nonmotile, including the genus Achromobacter

• The Achromatiaceae family is known for its unique characteristics in the world of microbiology.
• Have you heard of the Achromatiaceae family? It's pretty interesting stuff.
• The Achromatiaceae crew is all about that microbial life.
• Like the Achromatiaceae family, sometimes we need to adapt and thrive in challenging environments.

noun a genus of fungi in the family Actinotrichaceae

• The actinotrichium is a type of filamentous structure found in certain fungi.
• I heard that actinotrichium is some kind of weird thing that grows on fungi.
• Have you seen that funky actinotrichium stuff on those mushrooms?
• Her hair was so tangled and wild, it looked like actinotrichium growing out of her head.