bacterium

Meaning

A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/
Etymology

From New Latin bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion, “small staff”), from βακτηρία (baktēría).

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