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bacteria

The correct spelling is bacteria.

How to pronounce bacteria

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/
noun

IPA: /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/

Say it like: Bac-ter-ia

The correct spelling is bacteria. A type, species, or strain of bacterium.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A type, species, or strain of bacterium.
  2. 2.A derisive term for a lowlife or a slob (could be treated as plural or singular).
  3. 3.A single celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
  4. 4.An oval bacterium, as distinguished from a spherical coccus or rod-shaped bacillus.

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