(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
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bacteria::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bacterium |
| Type of | micro-organism, microorganism |
| Has types | acidophil, rod, superbug, legionella, legionella pneumophilia, acidophile, true bacteria, neisseria gonorrhoeae, nitrobacterium, penicillin-resistant bacteria, probiotic, probiotic bacterium, probiotic flora, probiotic microflora, bacteroid, pus-forming bacteria, calymmatobacterium, diplococcus, eubacteria, eubacterium, francisella, genus francisella, genus calymmatobacterium, gonococcus |
| Derivation | bacterial |
Examples of bacteria
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It's just a sign of how bad the situation with antibiotic-resistant bacteria is.
From the foxnews.com
The gene alters bacteria, making them resistant to nearly all known antibiotics.
From the abcnews.go.com
Swimmer's ear is caused by bacteria in the ear canal and can result in ear pain.
From the charlotteobserver.com
New findings show that childrens'immune responses help in fighting the bacteria.
From the sciencedaily.com
However, certain bacteria were identified as posing a greater risk of infection.
From the thisishampshire.net
The good bacteria in probiotics do more than keep your digestive tract peaceful.
From the suntimes.com
People with type 1, for example, had high levels of bacteria called Bacteroides.
From the post-gazette.com
Steak is a solid cut of meat with the primary source of bacteria on the surface.
From the kansas.com
Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria spread from person to person through the air.
From the kansas.com
- Bacteria: (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
- (bacterial) relating to or caused by bacteria; "bacterial infection"
- The bacteria (singular: bacterium) are a large group of single-celled, prokaryote microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals. ...
- (Bacteria (comics)) This is a list of characters in the Asterix comics.
- (Bacteria (malware)) Bacteria (also known as rabbit programs) are a type of malware that create many instances of themselves, or run many times simultaneously, in order to consume large amounts of system resources. ...
- A single celled organism with no nucleus
- (Bacteria) In the three-domain system, a taxonomic domain comprising the single kingdom also called Bacteria, containing about 25 phyla; In the two-empire system, a taxonomic kingdom, within domain Prokaryota: single cell organisms (the bacteria); once divided into the Archaebacteria and ...
- (bacteria) A type, species, or strain of bacterium; Alternative form of bacterium; A derisive term for a lowlife or a slob (could be treated as plural or singular)
- (bacteria) One-celled microscopic organisms. Some are capable of causing disease in humans, others are capable of elevating the temperature of a pile of decomposing refuse sufficiently to destroy human pathogens.
