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Bacterium   /bæktˈɪriəm/   Listen
Bacterium

noun
(pl. bacteria)
1.
(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.  Synonym: bacteria.



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