multibacterial

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adjective

Relating to or composed of multiple kinds of bacterium.

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

adjectivemultibacterial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to or composed of multiple kinds of bacterium.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmultus
  5. Latinmultī
  6. Middle Englishmulti-
  7. Englishmulti-
  8. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  9. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  10. New Latinbactēria
  11. Englishbacteria
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. Englishbacterial
  15. Englishmultibacterial

From multi- + bacterial.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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