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(bac-te-ri-um) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a single-celled organism that can be helpful or harmful.

Example Sentence

We are studying bacterium.

More Example Sentences

Some bacterium help us digest food.

Synonyms

microbe; germ; bug

Antonyms

non living plant

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bacterium
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Rhymes

  • meriam
  • miriam
  • myriam

  • bacterium
  • delirium
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