bacteria

[bak-teer-ee-uh] / bækˈtɪər i ə /

NOUN

microorganisms

Synonyms

STRONG

bacilli germs microbes organisms pathogens

Example Sentences

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Science uses the word "reptile" in a more exact way, to define the assemblage of cold-blooded animals which in familiar description are separately named serpents, lizards, turtles, hatteria, and crocodiles.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.

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