Bacteria — synonyms, definition

1. bacteria (Noun)

bacillus bacterium bane bug communicable disease disease germ ferment fungus germ infection leaven leavening miasma microbe mould poison toxin venom virus yeast

bacteria (Noun) — (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants.

micro-organism microorganism Calymmatobacterium Francisella Legionella pneumophilia Neisseria gonorrhoeae acidophil acidophile bacteroid diplococcus eubacteria eubacterium genus Calymmatobacterium genus Francisella gonococcus legionella nitrobacterium penicillin-resistant bacteria probiotic probiotic bacterium probiotic flora probiotic microflora • • • Gram-negative Gram-positive bioremediation immune reaction immune response immunologic response microphage peritrichous resistance