| Microbiota | microorganisms present in a defined environment [46] |
| Metagenome | the collection of genomes and genes sequenced from members of a microbiota [46] |
| Microbiome | the entire habitat, including the microorganisms, their genomes, and the surrounding environmental conditions [46] |
| Metabolome | collection of all metabolites present in the cell that are participants in general metabolic reactions [47] |
| Omics | large-scale study of data representing an entire set of molecules, such as proteins, lipids, or metabolites, in a cell, organ, or organism |
| Multiomics | an approach that examines multiple omics data sets such as genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, and microbiomics |