panbacterial

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adjective

Relating to all (or most) types of bacteria

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

adjectivepanbacterial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to all (or most) types of bacteria

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ph₂énts?
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pánts
  4. Ancient Greekπᾶς (pâs)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰν- (păn-)
  6. Englishpan-
  7. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  8. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  9. New Latinbactēria
  10. Englishbacteria
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishbacterial
  14. Englishpanbacterial

From pan- + bacterial.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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