diplobacterium

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noun

A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria

OriginEnglish bacterium ← New Latin bactērium ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion) →
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Meanings

noundiplobacterium (plural diplobacteria)

plural diplobacteria

  1. A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
diplobacillus

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ́ς (dĭ́s)
  5. Ancient Greekδῐπλόος (dĭplóos)
  6. Englishdiplo-
  7. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  8. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  9. New Latinbactērium
  10. Englishbacterium
  11. Englishdiplobacterium

From diplo- + bacterium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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