bacterium (pl. bacteria)
nounfemininetécnico/bɐkˈtɛɾjɐ/high
bac·té·ri·a
Definition
A prokaryotic, unicellular microorganism, generally microscopic in size, with various shapes (rod, sphere, spiral). They can be beneficial or disease-causing.
Yogurt contains beneficial bacteria for the gut.
The doctor prescribed antibiotics to kill the bacteria.
Common collocations
pathogenic bacteriacolony of bacteriabacterial infectionfight bacteria
Etymology
Do grego 'baktería', através do latim científico 'bacteria'.