Etymology

paucibacterial

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Today it means: Containing few bacteria Full definition →

English bacterial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin bactēria
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  1. Englishpauci-
  2. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  3. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  4. New Latinbactēria
  5. Englishbacteria
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Englishbacterial
  9. English todaypaucibacterial

From pauci- + bacterial.

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