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| 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: | bacteria | |
| 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 | |
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bacteria bacteriemia Baxter baster bacteriaemia bacterial bacterise bacterize bacterioid bacteremic bacteremia bactericide bacterially bacteriology bacterioidal bactericidal bacteriacide bacteria_bed bacteriostat bacteroid bastardise bastardize Bacteroides basketeer Basseterre bastard bastardised bastardized bacteroidal |
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