bacteria en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /bakˈtɪə̯.ri.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria Borrowed from New Latin bacteria, plural of bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion, “little rod”); by surface analysis, bacteri(um) + -a.
Meanings
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(form-of, plural) plural of bacterium
form of bacterium
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(US) A type, species, or strain of bacterium.
Anaerobic bacteria function in the absence of oxygen, where as aerobic bacteria require sunlight and also oxygen. Both these bacterias are capable of breaking down the organic matter […]
2002, A.C. Panchdhari, Water Supply and Sanitary Installations, 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 177:
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(US, alt-of, alternative, proscribed) Alternative form of bacterium.
alt of bacterium
- (derogatory, slang) Lowlife, slob (could be treated as plural or singular).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bacterias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bacterivore · archebacteria · purple bacteria · Bacteria · bacteriosis · bacterialess · spherobacteria · Eubacteria · pseudobacteria · green sulfur bacteria · Archaebacteria · Archebacteria · bacterin · bacterize · bacteriuria · eubacteria · archaebacteria · green non-sulfur bacteria · slime bacteria