bacteria
nounnounnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//bakˈtɪə̯.ri.ə//
- United States//bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə//
A type, species, or strain of bacterium.
noun
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Also a form of bacteriumplural of bacterium
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria Borrowed from New Latin bacteria, plural of bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion, “little rod”); by surface analysis, bacteri(um) + -a.
noun
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A type, species, or strain of bacterium.
Anaerobic bacteria function in the absence of oxygen, where as aerobic bacteria require sunlight and also oxygen. Both these bacterias are capable of breaking down the organic matter […]
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slangLowlife, slob (could be treated as plural or singular).
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Variant of bacteriumAlternative form of bacterium.
noun
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datedAn oval bacterium, as distinguished from a spherical coccus or rod-shaped bacillus.
Etymology
From New Latin bactēria, from Ancient Greek βακτηρίᾱ (baktēríā, “rod, stick”).
Forms
- plural
- bacterias, bacteriae
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