Meanings
adverbbacteriologically (comparative more bacteriologically, superlative most bacteriologically)
comparative more bacteriologically · superlative most bacteriologically
- In a bacteriological manner; with respect to bacteriology.
Origin
- Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
- Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
- New Latinbactērium
- Englishbacterio-
- Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
- Proto-Hellenic*lógos
- Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishbacteriological
- Englishbacteriologically
From bacteriological + -ly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish bakteriologisesti
- bakteriologisestiwith respect to bacteriology
Hungarian bakteriológiailag
- bakteriológiailagwith respect to bacteriology
Italian batteriologicamente
- batteriologicamentewith respect to bacteriology
Polish bakteriologicznie
- bakteriologiczniewith respect to bacteriology
Portuguese bacteriologicamente
- bacteriologicamentewith respect to bacteriology
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APA
bacteriologically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriologically
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“bacteriologically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriologically. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bacteriologically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriologically.
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