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- [bak-teer-ee-uh]
- /bækˈtɪər i ə/
- /bækˈtɪəriə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bak-teer-ee-uh]
- /bækˈtɪər i ə/
Definitions of bacteria word
- noun plural bacteria Bacteria are very small organisms. Some bacteria can cause disease. 3
- noun plural bacteria a very large group of microorganisms comprising one of the three domains of living organisms. They are prokaryotic, unicellular, and either free-living in soil or water or parasites of plants or animals 3
- noun plural bacteria any of a division (Bacteria) of monerans, microorganisms which are typically one-celled, have no chlorophyll, multiply by simple division, and can be seen only with a microscope: they occur in three main forms, spherical (cocci), rod-shaped (bacilli), and spiral (spirilla): some bacteria cause diseases such as pneumonia and anthrax, and others are necessary for fermentation, nitrogen fixation, etc. 3
- noun bacteria Plural form of bacterium. 1
- noun,plural bacteria microbes, germs 1
- noun bacteria germs 1
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Origin of bacteria
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; < New Latin < Greek baktḗria, plural of baktḗrion; see bacterium
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Parts of speech for Bacteria
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bacteria popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bacteria
noun bacteria
- pathogens — any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
- germs — a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- bacilli — bacillus
- microorganisms — any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, as bacteria, protozoa, and some fungi and algae.
Antonyms for bacteria
noun bacteria
- pleasures — the state or feeling of being pleased.
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