Bacteria

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English

A Bacterium
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A Bacterium

Pronunciation

IPA: /bækˈtɪɻ.i.ə/ (US)

Etymology

Greek bacterios small stick

Noun

bacteria

  1. Plural of bacterium.
  2. A derisive term for a lowlife or a slob (could be treated as plural or singular).

Usage note

  • This is the plural form of the word. While it is often used as if it were singular (as a collective noun), this is nonstandard. See the usage examples under bacterium.


Translations

see also under bacterium

See also

  • Bacteria

ar:bacteria es:bacteria fr:bacteria io:bacteria ja:bacteria no:bacteria zh:bacteria

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