Meanings
adjectivebacterivorous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyfeeding on bacteria.
Origin
- Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
- Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
- New Latinbactēria
- Englishbacteria
- Englishbacterivorous
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bacterivorous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacterivorous
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“bacterivorous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacterivorous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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