Значення

значень: 3
  1. (США)A type, species, or strain of bacterium.

  2. (зневажливе, сленг)Lowlife, slob (could be treated as plural or singular).

  3. (застаріле)An oval bacterium, as distinguished from a spherical coccus or rod-shaped bacillus.

Ще визначення
  • (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants

Приклади

речень: 4
  1. This bacterium is resistant to penicillin.

    ruЭта бактерия устойчива к пенициллину.

    deDieses Bakterium ist resistent gegen Penicillin.

  2. Do not confuse a virus with a bacterium.

    deViren und Bakterien sollte man nicht verwechseln!

  3. Koalas face many threats, including chlamydia – a bacterium that can cause pneumonia and infertility.

  4. The toxin that causes diphtheria is produced by a normally benign bacterium when infected with a certain virus.

Походження

Borrowed from New Latin bacteria, plural of bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗ

Borrowed from New Latin bacteria, plural of bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion, “little rod”); by surface analysis, bacteri(um) + -a.

From New Latin bactēria, from Ancient Greek βακτηρίᾱ (baktēríā, “rod, stick”).

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Форми

множина: bacterias / bacteriae
Однинаbacteria
Множинаbacterias / bacteriae

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Синоніми

синонімів: 1
Близькі за значенням
  • (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants:bacterium

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 12

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