word
Bacterium
Ba-KTIH-ree-uhm
/bæˈktɪriːʌm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
bacterium
Dictionary meaning
(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission.
Synonyms: bacteria
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