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bacteriology

bac·te·ri·ol·o·gy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bak-teer-ee-ol-uh-jee]
    • /bækˌtɪər iˈɒl ə dʒi/
    • /bækˌtɪə.riˈɒl.ə.dʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bak-teer-ee-ol-uh-jee]
    • /bækˌtɪər iˈɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of bacteriology word

  • uncountable noun bacteriology Bacteriology is the science and the study of bacteria. 3
  • noun bacteriology the branch of science concerned with the study of bacteria 3
  • noun bacteriology the study of bacteria, either as a branch of medicine or as a science, important in food processing, agriculture, industry, etc. 3
  • noun bacteriology a branch of microbiology dealing with the identification, study, and cultivation of bacteria and with their applications in medicine, agriculture, industry, and biotechnology. 1
  • noun bacteriology The study of bacteria. 1
  • noun bacteriology scientific study of microorganisms 1

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Origin of bacteriology

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; bacterio- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Bacteriology

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bacteriology popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for bacteriology

noun bacteriology

  • science — a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws: the mathematical sciences.
  • microbiology — study of microorganisms
  • biology — Biology is the science which is concerned with the study of living things.
  • pathology — the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
  • pathobiology — pathology with emphasis on the biological aspects of disease

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