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GLossaRY



                            FerTILIzeR: a nutrient-rich substance that helps plants grow

                            HarVest: to gather like a crop

                            IntesTInes: a part of the digestive system where nutrients and water are absorbed

                            MiCROBIaL: relating to a microorganism or microbe

                            MiCROBIoMe: a community of microorganisms that live in a specific place, such as your body

                            MiCROBIota: the microorganisms of a specific site or environment

                            MiCROorGanIsM: an organism of microscopic size, or microbe

                            MiCROsCoPe: a device that uses lenses to allow people to see very small things in a
                            magnified image

                            MiCROsCoPiC: able to be seen only through a microscope: very small

                            nouRIsH: to support growth and development
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