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bacterium

noun

/bækˈtɪəriəm/

Meaning

A single microscopic organism belonging to the group of bacteria.

The doctor explained that a single bacterium can multiply rapidly under the right conditions.

microbe, germ, pathogen, microorganism, bug

virus, fungus

harmful bacterium, single bacterium, bacterium growth, bacterium infection

A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced.

a tropical flowering plant with large, showy flowers in various colors

the process of assessing or evaluating something, often by trying it out

A system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic animals supplies...

the process of flowering or reaching an optimal stage of development

The quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.