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Defenition of the word bacteria

    • Defenition of the word bacteria

      • Character of the Asterix comic strips, wife of Unhygienix.
      • Group of single-cell micro-organisms, the smallest of the living organisms. Some are vital to sustain life, while others are responsible for causing highly dangerous human diseases, such as anthrax, tetanus and tuberculosis. Bacteria are found everywhere, in the soil, water and air. (Source: MGH / WRIGHT)
      • single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered plants
      • (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered plants
      • (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants

    Synonyms for the word bacteria

      • bacterium

    Hyponyms for the word bacteria

      • acidophil
      • acidophile
      • bacteroid
      • Calymmatobacterium
      • diplococcus
      • eubacteria
      • eubacterium
      • Francisella
      • genus Calymmatobacterium
      • genus Francisella
      • gonococcus
      • legionella
      • Legionella pneumophilia
      • Neisseria gonorrhoeae
      • nitrobacterium
      • penicillin-resistant bacteria
      • probiotic
      • probiotic bacterium
      • probiotic flora
      • probiotic microflora
      • pus-forming bacteria
      • Rickettsia
      • rod
      • superbug
      • true bacteria

    Hypernyms for the word bacteria

      • micro-organism
      • microorganism

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