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Moderatebacteria
The correct spelling is bacteria.
How to pronounce bacteria
/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/
nounIPA: /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.A type, species, or strain of bacterium.
- 2.A derisive term for a lowlife or a slob (could be treated as plural or singular).
- 3.A single celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
- 4.An oval bacterium, as distinguished from a spherical coccus or rod-shaped bacillus.
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