BACTERIUM Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word bacterium. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word bacterium. (close relations)

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	bacillus				nounn
	noun • aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
	bug				verb, nounv, n
	noun • general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate • a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine • a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly • insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use verb • annoy persistently • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
	germ				nounn
	noun • anything that provides inspiration for later work • a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
	microbe				nounn
	noun • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
	microorganism				nounn
	noun • any organism of microscopic size
	pathogen				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
	prokaryote				nounn
	noun • a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
	bacteria				nounn
	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

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