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bacteria

Pronunciation: /baɡˈteɾja/

“bacteria” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. bacterium (a single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles)

In Spanish

  1. Microorganismo unicelular que carece de núcleo.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin bacteria, plural of bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion, “little rod”).

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