megabacterial

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adjective

Of or relating to a megabacterium.

OriginEnglish bacterial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin bactēria →
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Meanings

adjectivemegabacterial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to a megabacterium.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mégas
  3. Ancient Greekμέγᾰς (mégăs)
  4. Englishmega-
  5. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  6. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  7. New Latinbactēria
  8. Englishbacteria
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishbacterial
  12. Englishmegabacterial

From mega- + bacterial.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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