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/bakˈti(ə)rēəm/,
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bacteria, plural;
  1. A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease

  1. bacteria: (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
  2. (bacterial) relating to or caused by bacteria; "bacterial infection"
  3. The bacteria (singular: bacterium) are a large group of single-celled, prokaryote microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals. ...
  4. (Bacteria (comics)) This is a list of characters in the Asterix comics.
  5. (Bacteria (malware)) Bacteria (also known as rabbit programs) are a type of malware that create many instances of themselves, or run many times simultaneously, in order to consume large amounts of system resources. ...
  6. A single celled organism with no nucleus
  7. (Bacteria) In the three-domain system, a taxonomic domain comprising the single kingdom also called Bacteria, containing about 25 phyla; In the two-empire system, a taxonomic kingdom, within domain Prokaryota: single cell organisms (the bacteria); once divided into the Archaebacteria and ...
  8. (bacteria) A type, species, or strain of bacterium; Alternative form of bacterium; A derisive term for a lowlife or a slob (could be treated as plural or singular)
  9. (bacteria) One-celled microscopic organisms. Some are capable of causing disease in humans, others are capable of elevating the temperature of a pile of decomposing refuse sufficiently to destroy human pathogens.
  10. Bacteria are living organisms, microscopic in size, which usually consist of a single cell.  Most bacteria use organic matter for their food and produce waste products as a result of their life processes.
  11. (bacteria) Single-celled organisms (single form = bacterium) which lack well-defined nuclear membranes and other specialized functional cell parts and reproduce by cell division or spores. Bacteria may be free-living organisms or parasites. ...
  12. (Bacteria) One-celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped and appearing singly, in chains, or in clusters.
  13. (Bacteria) (Singular: bacterium) Microscopic living organisms that can aid in pollution control by metabolizing organic matter in sewage, oil spills or other pollutants. However, bacteria in soil, water or air can also cause human, animal and plant health problems.
  14. (bacteria) A group of universally distributed, rigid, essentially unicellular microscopic organisms lacking chlorophyll. They perform a variety of biological treatment processes including biological oxidation, sludge digestion, nitrification, and denitrification. ...
  15. (bacteria) Microorganisms that break down organic materials in the first stages of composting. It is bacteria that generate the heat associated with hot composting. The three types of bacteria are psychrophilic, mesophyllic, and thermophilic.
  16. Bacteria are single cell microorganisms capable of replicating on their own.  They can be divided into two broad categories:  aerobic (requiring oxygen) and anaerobic (not requiring oxygen).  Bacteria can live in a very broad range of habitats. ...
  17. (BACTERIA) Single-celled microorganisms of various forms, some of which are undesirable or potentially disease-causing. Bacteria are controlled by chlorine, bromine or other sanitizing and disinfecting agents.
  18. (Bacteria) Plural of bacterium. Bacteria are organisms that may be responsible for localized or generalized diseases and can survive in and out of the body. They are much larger than viruses and can usually be treated effectively with antibiotics.
  19. (Bacteria) Back door to cafeteria.
  20. (BACTERIA) From a health perspective, the most dangerous microorganisms that can be found living in pool water.  Some are pathogens, which can cause infectious diseases.
  21. (Bacteria) An organism with only one cell. There are many different kinds; but many can cause illness when they grow and multiply. Soap and hot water will help wash away bacteria.
  22. (bacteria) Unicellular microorganisms which typically reproduce by cell division.  Although usually classed as plants, bacteria contain no chlorophyll.
  23. Bacteria are a major group of living organisms. Most are microscopic single-cell organisms with a relatively simple cell structure, lacking a cell nucleus.
  24. (Bacteria) Microscopic organisms that have a simple, one-celled structure and live in a variety of environments, including water, soil, plants and living bodies. There are billions of bacteria living naturally in the human digestive system—some beneficial and some potentially disease-causing.
  25. (Bacteria) A group of single cell microorganisms that can cause disease by producing poisons that are harmful to human cells.