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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bac•te•ri•a /bækˈtɪriə/USA pronunciation n. [plural], sing. bac•te•ri•um /bækˈtɪriəm/.USA pronunciation - Microbiologya group of microscopic, one-celled organisms, some of which are involved in infectious diseases, fermentation, and decay.
bac•te•ri•al, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bac•te•ri•a (bak tēr′ē ə),USA pronunciation n.pl., sing. -te•ri•um (-tēr′ē əm).USA pronunciation - Microbiologyubiquitous one-celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom Monera (in some classification systems the plant class Schizomycetes), various species of which are involved in fermentation, putrefaction, infectious diseases, or nitrogen fixation.
- Greek bakté̄ria, plural of bakté̄rion; see bacterium
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