Talk:bacteria

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Give that this is a plural of another word, is it useful to have translations on this page as well as on the page for the singular form? -- Paul G 12:45, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Given that the plural also stands (nonstandardly..) for a collective noun, and some of the translations explicitly do indicate a collective noun, it's probably best they remain, as that's not a sense shared by the singular. —Muke Tever 15:54, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC)