epibacterium

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noun

Any bacterium of the genus Epibacteria

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

nounepibacterium (plural epibacteria)

plural epibacteria

  1. Any bacterium of the genus Epibacteria

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
  4. Proto-Hellenic*epí
  5. Ancient Greekἐπί (epí)
  6. Ancient Greekἐπῐ- (epĭ-)
  7. Englishepi-
  8. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  9. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  10. New Latinbactērium
  11. Englishbacterium
  12. Englishepibacterium

From epi- + bacterium.

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APA

epibacterium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epibacterium

MLA

“epibacterium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epibacterium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epibacterium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epibacterium.

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