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Microbe

A microbe, as a bacterium grown in a 🧫 Petri Dish or observed under a 🔬 Microscope. Generally depicted as a squiggly, single-celled microorganism with prominent cilia. Color, shape, and position vary across platforms. Commonly used to represent bacteria, viruses, and germs and disease more generally.

In 2020, this emoji became primarily used in reference to Coronavirus / COVID-19.

Technical Information

Code: U+1F9A0
Category: Animals & Nature
Sub Category: Animal Bug
Unicode Version: 11
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