Macrobiology vs. Microbiology

Macrobiologynoun

(biology) The study of large living organisms.

Macrobiology

Macrobiology is the branch of biology that studies large living organisms (termed Macro organisms) that can be seen by the naked eye. Macrobiology is the opposite of Microbiology.

Microbiologynoun

(biology) The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.

Microbiologynoun

The branch of biology studying minute organisms, or microbes, such as the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa.

Microbiologynoun

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

Microbiology

Microbiology (from Greek μῑκρος, mīkros, βίος, bios, and -λογία, -logia) is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, bacteriology, protistology, mycology, immunology and parasitology.