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Synonyms
Etymology
1. bacteria
noun. ['bækˈtɪriːə'] (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
- probiotic
- diplococcus
- probiotic flora
- microorganism
- superbug
- legionella
- eubacteria
- genus Calymmatobacterium
- genus Francisella
- eubacterium
- probiotic bacterium
- rod
- nitrobacterium
- pus-forming bacteria
- gonococcus
- true bacteria
- acidophil
- Calymmatobacterium
- Legionella pneumophilia
- bacterium
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- penicillin-resistant bacteria
- acidophile
- micro-organism
- bacteroid
- probiotic microflora
Etymology
- bacteria (Latin)
- βακτηρία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Bacteria Species
- mitsubishi's
- species'
2. species
noun. ['ˈspiːʃiːz'] (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- species (Latin)
