bacteria
nounEtymology From New Latin bactēria, from Ancient Greek βακτηρίᾱ (baktēríā, “rod, stick”).
bacteria
nounUK /bakˈtɪə̯.ri.ə/ · US /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/
Etymology Borrowed from New Latin bacteria, plural of bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion, “little rod”); by surface analysis, bacteri(um) + -a.
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US 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 […]2002, A.C. Panchdhari, Water Supply and Sanitary Installations, 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 177:
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US, Alternative, Proscribed Alternative form of bacterium.
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Derogatory, Slang Lowlife, slob (could be treated as plural or singular).
- Derived terms
- Archaebacteria, Archebacteria, archaebacteria, archebacteria, Bacteria, bacterialess, bacterin, bacteriosis, bacteriuria, bacterivore, bacterize, Eubacteria, eubacteria, green non-sulfur bacteria, green sulfur bacteria, pseudobacteria, purple bacteria, slime bacteria, spherobacteria
- Related terms
- culture