| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| MICROBES | Microorganisms | |
| BACTERIOLOGISTS | Scientists who study microorganisms | |
| ASEPSIS | Absence of bacteria and other microorganisms | |
| ANAEROBIES | Microorganisms which do not require oxygen, but are killed by it. | |
| MYCODERMA | A genus of microorganisms of which the acetic ferment (Mycoderma aceti), which converts alcoholic fluids into vinegar, is a representative. Cf. Mother. | |
| SPIRILLUM | A genus of common motile microorganisms (Spirobacteria) having the form of spiral-shaped filaments. One species is said to be the cause of relapsing fever. | |
| AEROBIES | Microorganisms which live in contact with the air and need oxygen for their growth; as the microbacteria which form on the surface of putrefactive fluids. | |
| PATHOGENE | One of a class of virulent microorganisms or bacteria found in the tissues and fluids in infectious diseases, and supposed to be the cause of t... | |