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microorganism

Any organism too small to be seen by the naked eye, e.g. bacteria, viruses, protozoa, some fungi, and some algae. Microorganisms can be divided into four nutritional groupings: photoautotrophs, photoheterotrophs, chemoautotrophs, and chemoheterotrophs.
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