cytobacteriology

noun

Combined bacteriology and cytology

OriginEnglish bacteriology ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos →
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Meanings

nouncytobacteriology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCombined bacteriology and cytology

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  4. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  5. New Latinbactērium
  6. Englishbacterio-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  10. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  11. Englishbacteriology
  12. Englishcytobacteriology

From cyto- + bacteriology.

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APA

cytobacteriology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytobacteriology

MLA

“cytobacteriology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytobacteriology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytobacteriology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytobacteriology.

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