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- [bak-teer-ee-uh m]
- /bækˈtɪər i əm/
- /bækˈtɪə.ri.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bak-teer-ee-uh m]
- /bækˈtɪər i əm/
Definitions of bacterium word
- noun bacterium Bacterium is the singular of bacteria. 3
- abbreviation BACTERIUM bacteria 3
- noun bacterium singular of bacteria. 1
- noun bacterium A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease. 1
- noun bacterium microorganism 1
- noun bacterium (microbiology) A single celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles. 0
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Origin of bacterium
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < New Latin < Greek baktḗrion, diminutive of baktēría staff; akin to báktron stick, Latin baculum, bacillum
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Parts of speech for Bacterium
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bacterium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bacterium
noun bacterium
- germ — a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- egg — the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- unit — a single thing or person.
- microorganism — any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, as bacteria, protozoa, and some fungi and algae.
- spore — Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
Antonyms for bacterium
noun bacterium
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- contentedness — satisfied; content.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- pleasure — the state or feeling of being pleased.
Top questions with bacterium
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