bacterium
noun[Cusually plural]
uk/bækˈtɪə.ri.əm/us/bækˈtɪr.i.əm/pluralbacteriauk/bækˈtɪə.ri.ə/us/bækˈtɪr.i.ə/C1
atypeof verysmallorganismthatlivesinair,earth,water,plants, andanimals, often one thatcausesdisease:
细菌anillnesscausedby bacteria indrinkingwater饮用水中细菌引起的疾病
The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniaecausesabout a third of some 3,000annualmeningitiscases.在每年约3000起脑膜炎病例中,1/3左右是由一种叫“肺炎链球菌”的细菌引起的。
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Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
- adenovirus
- aerobe
- amoebic
- anti-HIV
- antimicrobial
- germicidal
- germophobe
- hen of the woods
- human immunodeficiency virus
- incubation
- incubation period
- mildew
- MRSA
- shitake mushroom
- spike protein
- staph
- staphylococcus
- strep
- streptococcal
- streptococcus