Bacterial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation [bækˈtɪəɹiəɫ] · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Bacterial is an adjective meaning (microbiology) Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria.
Meaning
(microbiology) Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria.
Example Sentences
[The researchers] noticed many of their pieces of [plastic marine] debris sported surface pits around two microns across. Such pits are about the size of a bacterial cell. Closer examination showed that some of these pits did, indeed, contain bacteria, […].
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bacteriological, bacteria, microbial, microbiological, bacterium, salmonella.
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