Bacteria

noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/

Word Frequency: 17.1

Definitions

1.nounA type, species, or strain of bacterium.

2.nounA derisive term for a lowlife or a slob (could be treated as plural or singular).

3.nounA single celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.

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