eubacterium

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noun

Any bacterium considered to be within the obsolete taxonomic subkingdom Eubacteria.

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

nouneubacterium (plural eubacteria)

plural eubacteria

  1. biologyAny bacterium considered to be within the obsolete taxonomic subkingdom Eubacteria.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

Similar
eubacteriatrue bacteria
Broader
bacteriabacteriummoneranmoneron

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wésus?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁es-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁su-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ehu-
  6. Ancient Greekἐΰς (eǘs)
  7. Ancient Greekεὖ (eû)
  8. Englisheu-
  9. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  10. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  11. New Latinbactērium
  12. Englishbacterium
  13. Englisheubacterium

From eu- + bacterium.

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Cite this entry
APA

eubacterium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eubacterium

MLA

“eubacterium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eubacterium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eubacterium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eubacterium.

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