Etymology

spherobacteria

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Today it means: spherical bacteria, such as those in the genus Micrococcus. Full definition →

English bacteria ← New Latin bactēria ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)
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  1. Englishsphero-
  2. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  3. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  4. New Latinbactēria
  5. Englishbacteria
  6. English todayspherobacteria

From sphero- + bacteria.

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