microbe Emoji
🦠 · U+1F9A0 · Emoji 11.0
What does the microbe emoji mean?
Fear and unease are often conveyed by the microbe emoji, which literally represents a microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, or other tiny life form. This symbol is frequently used to discuss germs, illnesses, and health-related topics, and can also be used figuratively to express that something is contagious or spreading quickly, like an idea or trend. In slang, it may be used to describe something that is perceived as dirty or unclean. The microbe emoji is often associated with science and medicine, making it a popular choice for discussing these topics.
microbe emoji examples
- just got back from the doctor and i'm covered in 🦠
- don't come near me i'm a walking 🦠 factory today
How to copy the microbe emoji
To use the microbe emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9A0), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
microbe emoji on different platforms
How the microbe emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.
microbe Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🦠 |
| Name | microbe |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F9A0 |
| Shortcode | :microbe: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 11.0 (2018) |
microbe Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F9A0, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :microbe:.
People also search for the microbe emoji as amoeba, bacteria, science, virus.