bacteria
Meaning
plural of bacterium
Synonyms
Schizomycetes
bacteriam
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/
Etymology
Irregular plural of bacterium from New Latin bactēria, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion), little rod.
New
bacterium
A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
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