Bacterium - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |bækˈtɪrɪəm|  American pronunciation of the word bacterium
Brit.  |bækˈtɪərɪəm|  British pronunciation of the word bacterium

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 (syn: bacteria)
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