Bacterium

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Usage note 1.2.2 Translations

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bækˈ̚tɪɹiəm/

Noun

bacterium (Plural: bacteria)

1. a single celled organism with no nucleus or organelles

Usage note

Bacterium is the singular form of the word. While the plural bacteria is often used as if it were the singular, this is nonstandard. See the examples below.

• Standard usage

  Scientists have discovered a bacterium that infects cattle.

  There are millions of bacteria on every square inch of your skin.

• Nonstandard usage

  * The common cold is caused by a virus, not a bacteria.

  * The bacteria in the wound causes infection.

Translations

Arabic: جرثو٠ة (jurθúma) f. Danish: bakterie Dutch: bacterie f. Finnish: bakteeri French: bactérie f. German: Bakterium n., Bakterie f.

Greek: βακτηρία (vaktiría) f. Italian: batterio m. Portuguese: bactéria f. Slovak: baktéria f. Spanish: bacteria f. Swedish: bakterie c.

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