bacterium
/bækˈtɪəriəm/noun
उच्चारण बैक्टिअरिअम
जीवाणु, बैक्टीरिया
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noun
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[C]
a very small living thing made of one cell, some of which cause disease
जीवाणु, बैक्टीरिया
- A single bacterium can multiply into millions within hours.
- Some bacteria in the gut are useful for digestion.
- Louis Pasteur showed that bacteria cause many diseases.
◇Word family
bacterial adjectiveantibacterial adjective
AaSpelling
bac·te·ri·um
§Grammar and usage
Plural: the plural of bacterium is bacteria, so say 'these bacteria are' (not 'this bacteria is').
Plural: bacterium का plural bacteria है, इसलिए 'these bacteria are' कहें ('this bacteria is' नहीं)।
From Greek bakterion, meaning a small stick.
From Greek bakterion, जिसका अर्थ है छोटी छड़ी।