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microflora

microflora

1 6.8
Tiny living things like bacteria that live in a place such as your gut or soil
  • noun
  • /ˌmaɪkroʊˈflɔːrə/
  • Specialized
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  • The health of our digestive system relies heavily on the balance of our gut microflora.
  • soil microflora

So now there are studies showing that some sweeteners do change the gut microflora the the composition of it.

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Examples

  • The microflora of the esophagus is made up of gram-positive cocci, gram-negative bacilli, and anaerobes.

    Academic text (2003)

  • So there's something about the microflora that is doing something to promote immunological tolerance.

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  • So now there are studies showing that some sweeteners do change the gut microflora the the composition of it.

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  • Changes in the composition of the soil microflora may have little effect on plants because there would be few changes in soil structure stabilization.

    Academic text (2000)

  • However, information on the relationship between starches and the microflora is relatively sparse, and substantial opportunities exist both for basic research and food product development.

    Blog text (7)

  • Both genera contain commensal species that are part of the healthy human microflora.

    Academic text (2018)

  • This observation suggests that HGyV is most likely part of the normal skin microflora of humans, similarly to other recently discovered viruses (9, 10).

    Academic text (2012)

  • The newcomers have nearly decimated the microflora of the lake and have begun to outcompete native fish species.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Starches are important as energy sources for humans and also for their interactions with the gut microflora throughout the digestive tract.

    Blog text (7)

  • Although you could take a digestive supplement, a better choice is to eat selectively fermented foods that supply tons of friendly microflora to promote better gastrointestinal health.

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Synonyms

microbiome
vsmicroflora
  • Specialized
3 5.9

A group of tiny living things like bacteria and fungi that live in a place, for example the body

focuses mainly on microscopic plants and sometimes bacteria rather than all microbes

Compounds

probiotic microflora
  • Specialized
4.6

A community of good bacteria in the gut that help digestion and stop harmful germs

How Microscopic

microflora
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1 6.8
flora
  • Specialized
28 4.8

Surface Forms

microflora singular
microfloras plural

Morphology

microflora = flora (semi-transparent) = micro + flora

The word is transparently built from micro- + flora, but the modern scientific sense extends flora beyond literal plants to microscopic organisms and bacteria.

Etymology

The word microflora starts from micro- meaning 'small' and flora meaning 'plants', the same parts you see in microscope and the word 'flower'. So, microflora is the tiny plant life and often tiny bacteria living in a place, such as your gut or garden soil.