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spherobacteria en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English sphero- 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 English spherobacteria From sphero- + bacteria.

Meanings

  1. (dated, plural, plural-only) spherical bacteria, such as those in the genus Micrococcus.