Etymology

bacterialization

Today it means: The treatment of a crop with bacteria in order to promote growth, nutrient uptake etc. Full definition →

English bacterial ← New Latin bactēria ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)
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  1. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  2. New Latinbactēria
  3. Englishbacteria
  4. Englishbacterial
  5. English todaybacterialization

From bacterial + -ization.

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