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Bacteria

Bac-te′ri-a

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Noun.
pl.
See
Bacterium
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Definition 2024

bactéria

bactéria

See also: bacteria, Bacteria, and bacterià

Portuguese

Noun

bactéria f (plural bactérias)

  1. bacterium

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek βακτήριον ‎(baktḗrion, “small staff”).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): [bɐk.ˈtɛ.ɾɨ.ɐ]
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): [bak.ˈtɛ.ɾi.a], IPA(key): [ˌba.kɪ.ˈtɛ.ɾja]

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