bacteria
1. [ 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 plants
Synonyms: bacterium
Related terms: microorganism rod legionella penicillin-resistant_bacteria bacteroid acidophil rickettsia calymmatobacterium gonococcus nitrobacterium francisella bacteroid diplococcus gram-negative microphage peritrichous resistance bioremediation gram-positive microbiology
Similar spelling:   bacterial
  bacterially
  bacteriemia
  bacteremia
  Baxter
  baster
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  bacterium
  bacterize
  bacterioid
  bactericide
  bacteroidal
  bacteroid
  Bastarache
  bastardise
  bastardize
  bacteremic
  bastard
  basketeer
  Basseterre
  bastardised
  bastardized
  Bacteroides
  bastardy
  backwater