bacteria
/bæktˈɪriʌ/
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Definitions
Noun
(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
More Specific Terms
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
rod
superbug
true bacteria