bacteria

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Scrabble points: 12
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Letters: 8

Pronunciation

/bakˈtɪə̯.ri.ə/

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/bakˈtɪə̯.ri.ə/ · /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

Definition of bacteria

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(form-of, plural)plural of bacterium

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noun

(form-of, plural)plural of bacterium
(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 […]”
(US, alt-of, alternative, proscribed)Alternative form of bacterium.
(derogatory, slang)Lowlife, slob (could be treated as plural or singular).
(dated)An oval bacterium, as distinguished from a spherical coccus or rod-shaped bacillus.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βᾰκτηρῐ́ᾱ (băktērĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria Borrowed from New Latin bacteria, plural of bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion, “little rod”).

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