Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
prefixbacteria
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-bacter
Origin
- Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
- Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
- New Latinbactērium
- Englishbacterio-
From New Latin bactērium + English -o-.
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APA
bacterio-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacterio-
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“bacterio-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacterio-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bacterio-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacterio-.
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