bacterio-

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bacterio-

or bacteri- or bacter-

pref.

Bacteria; bacterial: bacteriology.

[From New Latin bactērium, bacterium; see bacterium.]

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bacterio-

bacteri-

or sometimes before a vowel

bacter-

combining form

(Microbiology) indicating bacteria or an action or condition relating to or characteristic of bacteria: bacteriology; bactericide; bacteroid.

[New Latin, from bacteria]

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bac•te•ri•a

(bækˈtɪər i ə)

n.pl., sing. -te•ri•um (-ˈtɪər i əm)

any of numerous groups of microscopic one-celled organisms constituting the phylum Schizomycota, of the kingdom Monera, various species of which are involved in infectious diseases, nitrogen fixation, fermentation, or putrefaction.

[1905–10; < New Latin < Greek baktḗria, pl. of baktḗrion; see bacterium]

bac•te′ri•al, adj.

bac•te′ri•al•ly, adv.

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