bacterium

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bækˈtɪəriəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bækˈtɪriəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bak tēr′ē əm)

From bacteria (npl): n: bacterium
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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bacterium,
plural: bacteria n		 formal (microorganism)bacteria nf
Note: "Bacteria" is technically the plural form of "bacterium." However, in everyday usage, "bacteria" is often treated as a mass noun, and therefore takes a singular verb form.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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bacteria npl (microbes, germs)bacterias nfpl
Note: "Bacteria" is technically the plural form of "bacterium." However, in everyday usage, "bacteria" is sometimes mistakenly used with a singular verb.
 Bacteria in the soil break down organic material.
 Bacteria will breed in your kitchen if you don't keep the surfaces clean.
 Las bacterias en la tierra destruyen la materia orgánica.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
bacteria | bacterium
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gliding bacteria,
slime bacteria,
myxobacteria npl		 (colony forming bacteria)colonia microbiana nf + adj
pathogenic bacteria npl (microbes that cause disease)bacterias patógenas nfpl + adj
 No se detectaron bacterias patógenas en la muestra.
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'bacterium' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bacillus - campylobacter - Legionella - probiotic
Spanish:
bacteria - legionella


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