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A microorganism, especially a disease-causing bacterium (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen September 12, 2026

Answer
MICROBE
MICROBE · 7 letters · puzzle shows MICRO**
The Root
MICROmeans “small”

In a sentence: The MICROBE caused health issues for the elderly man who had little resistance to illness.

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The Rootonym clue “A microorganism, especially a disease-causing bacterium (noun)” has the answer MICROBE (7 letters), built on the root MICRO, which means “small”. See the full September 12, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.