bacterium

[ bak-teer-ee-uhm ]

/ bækˈtɪər i əm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bacterium ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

singular of bacteria.

Origin of bacterium

1840–50; <New Latin <Greek baktḗrion, diminutive of baktēría staff; akin to báktron stick, Latin baculum, bacillum

Words nearby bacterium

bacterioscopy, bacteriosis, bacteriostasis, bacteriostat, bacteriotoxin, bacterium, bacteriuria, bacterize, bacteroid, bacteroides, Bacteroides capillosus

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Example sentences from the Web for bacterium

Caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, the illness is transmitted by the bite of an infected tick.
Predator Doctors Take Advantage of Patients With ‘Chronic Lyme’ Scam|Russell Saunders|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One type of bacterium is likely very different from its neighbors, and may have equally different effects on the body.
Your Probiotic Is Probably B.S.|Carrie Arnold|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pertussis, or “whooping cough,” is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers, Mumps Are Back. What’s Next?|Russell Saunders|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bacterium Neisseria meningitidis causes between 800 and 1,500 cases annually in the U.S., killing many .
Princeton Considers Vaccinations for Slow-Moving Meningitis Outbreak|Kent Sepkowitz|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Botulism is caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, a hardy anaerobe.
The Deadliest Botox Has Arrived|Kent Sepkowitz|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Any carbohydrate in the broth is destroyed by the Bacterium coli.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
Sur un agent bactérien pathogène pour les mouches communes: Bacterium delendae-muscae n. sp.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
I have said that there can be no question whatever that Bacterium termo is the pioneer of saprophytes.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888|Various
The infectious agent is a bacterium first described by the Danish investigators, Bang and Stribolt.
Contagious Abortion of Cows|Ward J. MacNeal
Pasteur's researches on the Silkworm disease led him to the discovery of Bacterium anthracis, the cause of splenic fever.
The Beauties of Nature|Sir John Lubbock

British Dictionary definitions for bacterium

bacterium

/ (bækˈtɪərɪəm) /

noun

the singular of bacteria

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Medical definitions for bacterium

bacterium

[ băk-tîr′ē-əm ]

n. pl. bac•te•ri•a (-tîr′ē-ə)

Any of the unicellular, prokaryotic microorganisms of the class Schizomycetes, which vary in terms of morphology, oxygen and nutritional requirements, and motility, and may be free-living, saprophytic, or pathogenic, the latter causing disease in plants or animals.

Scientific definitions for bacterium

bacterium

[ băk-tîr′ē-əm ]

Plural bacteria

Any of a large group of one-celled organisms that lack a cell nucleus, reproduce by fission or by forming spores, and in some cases cause disease. They are the most abundant lifeforms on Earth, and are found in all living things and in all of the Earth's environments. Bacteria usually live off other organisms. Bacteria make up most of the kingdom of prokaryotes (Monera or Prokaryota), with one group (the archaea) sometimes classified as a separate kingdom. See also archaeon prokaryote.

Other words from bacterium

bacterial adjective

单词	bacterium
释义	bacterium [ bak-teer-ee-uhm ] / bækˈtɪər i əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bacterium ON THESAURUS.COM noun singular of bacteria. Origin of bacterium 1840–50; <New Latin <Greek baktḗrion, diminutive of baktēría staff; akin to báktron stick, Latin baculum, bacillum Words nearby bacterium bacterioscopy, bacteriosis, bacteriostasis, bacteriostat, bacteriotoxin, bacterium, bacteriuria, bacterize, bacteroid, bacteroides, Bacteroides capillosus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bacterium Caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, the illness is transmitted by the bite of an infected tick. Predator Doctors Take Advantage of Patients With ‘Chronic Lyme’ Scam\|Russell Saunders\|September 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One type of bacterium is likely very different from its neighbors, and may have equally different effects on the body. Your Probiotic Is Probably B.S.\|Carrie Arnold\|June 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Pertussis, or “whooping cough,” is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers, Mumps Are Back. What’s Next?\|Russell Saunders\|March 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The bacterium Neisseria meningitidis causes between 800 and 1,500 cases annually in the U.S., killing many . Princeton Considers Vaccinations for Slow-Moving Meningitis Outbreak\|Kent Sepkowitz\|November 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Botulism is caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, a hardy anaerobe. The Deadliest Botox Has Arrived\|Kent Sepkowitz\|October 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Any carbohydrate in the broth is destroyed by the Bacterium coli. The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey Sur un agent bactérien pathogène pour les mouches communes: Bacterium delendae-muscae n. sp. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth I have said that there can be no question whatever that Bacterium termo is the pioneer of saprophytes. Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888\|Various The infectious agent is a bacterium first described by the Danish investigators, Bang and Stribolt. Contagious Abortion of Cows\|Ward J. MacNeal Pasteur's researches on the Silkworm disease led him to the discovery of Bacterium anthracis, the cause of splenic fever. The Beauties of Nature\|Sir John Lubbock British Dictionary definitions for bacterium bacterium / (bækˈtɪərɪəm) / noun the singular of bacteria Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bacterium microorganism, germ, virus, bug, bacillus, pathogen, microbe, parasite, egg, unit, disease, plague, antibody, crud, embryo, spore, vacuole, corpuscle, follicle, utricle Medical definitions for bacterium bacterium [ băk-tîr′ē-əm ] n. pl. bac•te•ri•a (-tîr′ē-ə) Any of the unicellular, prokaryotic microorganisms of the class Schizomycetes, which vary in terms of morphology, oxygen and nutritional requirements, and motility, and may be free-living, saprophytic, or pathogenic, the latter causing disease in plants or animals. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bacterium bacterium [ băk-tîr′ē-əm ] Plural bacteria Any of a large group of one-celled organisms that lack a cell nucleus, reproduce by fission or by forming spores, and in some cases cause disease. They are the most abundant lifeforms on Earth, and are found in all living things and in all of the Earth's environments. Bacteria usually live off other organisms. Bacteria make up most of the kingdom of prokaryotes (Monera or Prokaryota), with one group (the archaea) sometimes classified as a separate kingdom. See also archaeon prokaryote. Other words from bacterium bacterial adjective The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bacterium

noun

Origin of bacterium

Words nearby bacterium

Example sentences from the Web for bacterium

British Dictionary definitions for bacterium

noun

Words related to bacterium

Medical definitions for bacterium

n. pl. bac•te•ri•a (-tîr′ē-ə)

Scientific definitions for bacterium

Plural bacteria

Other words from bacterium