🦠bacterium

noun
/bækˈtɪəriəm/

Meaning

A single microscopic organism belonging to the group of bacteria.

Example Sentences

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

Synonyms

microbe, germ, pathogen, microorganism, bug

Antonyms

virus, fungus

Collocations

harmful bacterium, single bacterium, bacterium growth, bacterium infection

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