Bacteria
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bakˈtɪə̯.ri.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bacteria is a noun meaning plural of bacterium.
Meaning
plural of bacterium.
More Meanings
- (US) A type, species, or strain of bacterium.
- (US, proscribed) Alternative form of bacterium.
- (derogatory, slang) Lowlife, slob (could be treated as plural or singular).
- (dated, medicine) An oval bacterium, as distinguished from a spherical coccus or rod-shaped bacillus.
Example Sentences
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 […]
Word Forms
- bacterias
- bacteriae
Synonyms for bacteria
Depending on context, synonyms include bacterium.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microbe, bacterial, bacteriological, listeriosis, blight, organism.
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