Bacteria
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English
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /bækËtɪɻ.i.É/ (US)
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Etymology
Greek bacterios small stick
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Noun
bacteria
- Plural of bacterium.
- A derisive term for a lowlife or a slob (could be treated as plural or singular).
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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.
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Translations
see also under bacterium
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See also
- Bacteria
ar:bacteria es:bacteria fr:bacteria io:bacteria ja:bacteria no:bacteria zh:bacteria