bactéria

Portuguese

[bɐk.ˈtɛ.ɾɨ.ɐ], [bak.ˈtɛ.ɾi.a], [ˌba.kɪ.ˈtɛ.ɾja]

noun
Definitions
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Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (small staff, little rod).

Origin

Ancient Greek

βακτήριον

Gloss

small staff, little rod

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