Hypernyms for "true bacteria"
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Hypernyms
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actinomyces
actinomycete
B
bacillus
blue-green algae
botulinum
botulinus
chlamydia
clostridia
clostridium
Clostridium botulinum
clostridium perfringens
cocci
coccobacillus
coccus
corynebacterium
cyanobacteria
endospore-forming bacteria
enteric bacteria
enterics
enterobacteria
entric
gliding bacteria
lactobacillus
listeria
mycobacteria
mycobacterium
mycoplasma
myxobacter
myxobacteria
myxobacterium
nitric bacteria
nitrobacteria
nitrosobacteria
nitrous bacteria
phototrophic bacteria
phototropic bacteria
pseudomonad
rickettsia
slime bacteria
spirilla
spirillum
spirochaete
spirochete
strep
streptococci
streptococcus
thiobacillus
vibrio
vibrion
xanthomonad
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.