bacterium
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Ancient Greek βακτήριον (bakterion, “small staff”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
bacterium (plural bacteria)
[edit] Usage notes
- In most formal writing, bacterium is the singular form of the noun, and bacteria the plural form. This is in accord with the word's Latin etymology. However, in ordinary speech, some speakers use bacteria as a singular, with plural either bacteria or bacterias. This is usually considered incorrect.
[edit] Hyponyms
- See also Wikisaurus:bacterium
[edit] Hypernyms
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[edit] Translations
single celled organism with no nucleus or organelles
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