Bacteria
Bacteria noun - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants.
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Apparently nobody had told Niven that new diseases could evolve from common soil bacteria, when he first introduced rishathra to the Ringworld's cultures.
Source: No Biochemical Barriers - Bacteria are more often known by the diseases they cause than the actual organisms.
Source: Small Taxonomy Pools - Nurgle loves life, and wants to cram as much of it into the universe as he can; unfortunately this includes bacteria, viruses, and diseases.
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