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bacterium (pl. bacteria)
nounfemininetechnicalvery common/bɐkˈtɛɾjɐ/bac·té·ri·a
Definition
1A prokaryotic, unicellular microorganism, generally microscopic in size, with various shapes (rod, sphere, spiral). They can be beneficial or disease-causing.
Usage examples
“Yogurt contains beneficial bacteria for the gut.”
“The doctor prescribed antibiotics to kill the bacteria.”
Common combinations
pathogenic bacteriacolony of bacteriabacterial infectionfight bacteria