phytobacterial

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adjective

Of or pertaining to phytobacteria

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

adjectivephytobacterial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to phytobacteria

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  4. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  5. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  6. Englishphyto-
  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. Englishphytobacterial

From phyto- + bacterial.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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