bacterium

bækˈtɪəriəm

bacteria

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Definition of bacterium - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

single-celled organism without a nucleus

TECH.

The bacterium was observed under the microscope.

microbe

prokaryote

pathogens

TECH.

organism important as pathogens and in biochemistry

TECH.

This bacterium causes a common infection.

germ

microbe

microorganism

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single-celled organism without a nucleus

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probiotic bacterium

live microorganism beneficial to health

Yogurt contains probiotic bacterium that aids digestion.

Origin of bacterium

Latin, bacterium (small rod)

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E. coli

bacteria health

bacterium living in intestines, sometimes causing illness or food poisoning

probiotic

gut health

bacterium that protects against harmful bacteria

bacillus

microbiology

any bacterium with a long thin shape

bacillus

bacteria

rod-shaped bacterium often found in soil

biohazard

biology

bacterium, virus, or toxin for biological warfare

pneumococcal

adj.

medical

related to the pneumococcus bacterium

saprophyte

biology

fungus or bacterium feeding on dead matter

staphylococcus

microbe

spherical bacterium forming clusters that can cause infections

Examples of bacterium in a sentence

Scientists discovered a new bacterium in the soil.
The bacterium was studied for its unique properties.

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French:bactérie, germe, ...
German:Bakterium, Mikroorganismus, ...
Italian:batterio, ...
Spanish:bacteria, ...
Portuguese:bactéria, ...
Chinese:细菌, 病菌, ...
Japanese:細菌, 病原菌, ...
Arabic:بَكْتِيرْيَا, جَرثومَة, ...
Hebrew:חַיְדָק, אוֹרְגָּנִיזְם חַיְדַּקִי, ...
Russian:бактерия, патоген, ...
Ukrainian:бактерія, ...
Hindi:जीवाणु, रोगाणु, ...
Bengali:ব্যাকটেরিয়াম, ব্যাকটেরিয়া, ...
Catalan:bacteri, ...
Czech:bakterie, ...
Danish:bakterie, patogen, ...
Dutch:bacterie, ...
Greek:βακτήριο, μικρόβιο, ...
Hungarian:baktérium, ...
Khmer:បាក់តេរី, ...
Korean:세균, 박테리아, ...
Persian:باکتری, ...
Polish:bakteria, ...
Portuguese (BR):bactéria, ...
Romanian:bacterie, microb, ...
Swedish:bakterie, ...
Thai:แบคทีเรีย, เชื้อแบคทีเรีย, ...
Turkish:bakteri, ...
Vietnamese:vi khuẩn, mầm bệnh, ...

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