microbe
Unicode: 1F9A0
Description
A brown, circular, single-celled organism emoji commonly known as a bacterium or microbe. It features a cell body with a few hair-like cilia or flagella extending from its surface, indicating movement.
Group:
Animals & Nature > animal-bug
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, scientific, or sometimes associated with illness or infection, though its primary use is for biological or health-related contexts.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 12.0 (2019) as part of a set of emojis to represent various scientific, medical, and biological concepts. It's designed to broadly represent a bacterium or microbe.
Usage Examples
- Discussing biology or microbiology: 'Studying different types of bacteria in class today 🦠'
- Referring to germs or hygiene: 'Wash your hands to get rid of the 🦠'
- Talking about health or illness: 'Trying to fight off an infection 🦠'
- In a scientific context: 'Researchers discovered a new species of 🦠'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Primarily associated with science, biology, health, disease, hygiene, or sometimes used humorously for 'germs'.
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with science, health, and disease; can also be used in contexts related to fermentation or specific biological processes.