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bac·te·ri·a

bacteria

 
 
pronunciation:
baek ti ri
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part of speech: noun
definition: pl. of bacterium. Bacteria are one-celled microscopic organisms of various shapes that are often agents of fermentation and putrefaction and that, in some cases, cause disease.
Rabies is a deadly disease caused by bacteria.Bacteria that are beneficial to digestion live in the human digestive tract.
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