Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Plural of
bacterium , [capitalized] A genus of gressorial orthopterous insects, of the family Phasmidæ; the stick-insects or walking-sticks. B. sarmentosa is about 10 inches long. SeePhasmidæ .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural See
bacterium .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun dated, medicine An oval
bacterium , as distinguished from a sphericalcoccus or rod-shapedbacillus - noun Plural form of
bacterium . - noun US A type, species, or strain of bacterium
- noun US, proscribed Alternative form of
bacterium . - noun pejorative, slang A derisive term for a
lowlife or aslob (could be treated as plural or singular).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (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
Etymologies
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Examples
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Though you might think it of no consequence, the spontaneous evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is very major from the point of view of a bacterium.
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Though you might think it of no consequence, the spontaneous evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is very major from the point of view of a bacterium.
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Protection against infection by certain bacteria is based on immunity to this sugar coating (and not the whole bacteria).
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As already mentioned, the photosynthetic apparatus in bacteria is simpler than in algae and higher plants.
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Photosynthesis in bacteria is simpler than in algae and higher plants, but the work now rewarded has led to increased understanding of photosynthesis in these organisms as well.
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Hoffman in 1869, since which date the term bacteria, as applying to this special group of organisms, has been coming more and more into use.
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These two classes of germs are foreign to the present topic, which is surgery; and I shall, therefore, confine my remarks to that group of vegetable parasites to which the term bacteria has been given.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 Various
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Peaceful coexistence between humans and the bacteria is the need of the hour.
Boing Boing 2007
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Resisting infections by producing immune factors and removing bacteria from the bloodstream.
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Mung: This means I acknowledge exponential growth can be observed in bacteria in culture.
ruzuzu commented on the word bacteria
Bacteria Museum.
January 31, 2010
reesetee commented on the word bacteria
I wonder whether they place those hand sanitizer stations by the entrances?
February 2, 2010
bilby commented on the word bacteria
What about a dusty old collection of muses? Wouldn't that belong in a museum?
I have no idea how this bit of doggerel relates to bacteria.
February 2, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word bacteria
We are not a muse.
February 3, 2010
reesetee commented on the word bacteria
Not collectively, anyway.
February 3, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word bacteria
We could try to be muse.
February 3, 2010
reesetee commented on the word bacteria
Wouldn't that be a ruse?
February 3, 2010
dontcry commented on the word bacteria
Maybe, "we are not amuse-ed." ?
February 3, 2010
reesetee commented on the word bacteria
That would not amuse-ed carriwitchet, you stripe-ed jokester, you. ;-)
February 3, 2010
PossibleUnderscore commented on the word bacteria
I was thinking ruse, ruzu style.
February 3, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word bacteria
Just so long as there's no cow-tipping involved. I've never found it amoosing.
February 3, 2010
reesetee commented on the word bacteria
I find that abstruse.
February 3, 2010
bilby commented on the word bacteria
Instead of Word of the Day we could have a Daily Muse Bulletin.
February 3, 2010
reesetee commented on the word bacteria
*musing*
February 3, 2010
PossibleUnderscore commented on the word bacteria
But we are not a muse. Ever.
February 3, 2010
reesetee commented on the word bacteria
Not collectively, anyway.
February 5, 2010