Synonyms for Bacteria
bækˈtɪər i ə; -ˈtɪər i əmbac·te·ri·a

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1. bacteria, bacteriumnoun

   (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

   Synonyms:
   bacteria, bacterium

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1. • Microbiology
   • Microorganism

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:2.0 / 4 votes

1. antibody

   actually this is an antonym

   Submitted by 210001350 on April 7, 2020  

2. plaque

   bacteria build up

   the hygienist said that i have a lot of plaque build up, an that i might have gingivitis

   Submitted by JP03 on October 23, 2014  

3. thermophile

   an organism that has adapted to living in very high temperatures(heat),such as bacteria or algae.

   Submitted by JP03 on March 13, 2015  

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1. List of paraphrases for "bacteria":

   bacterium, bacterial, bacteriological, germs

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1. Professor Lattanzio:

   The modern version of panspermia got a major boost when Australian astronomers Dayal Wickramasinghe and David Allen measured the way light was absorbed by interstellar dust, hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe (Dayal’s brother) showed that this was matched almost perfectly by desiccated E. coli bacteria. This was unexpected, of course.

2. David Payne:

   Based on that, we're predicting it would work against infections that could be caused by bacteria that are resistant to available antibiotics.

3. Julie Churchill:

   If pet parents are insistent on feeding raw, I try to steer them toward raw pet foods that have undergone high-pressure pasteurization to decrease the risk of pathogenic bacteria.

4. Sandria Godwin:

   Between the open packages, knives, workers handling the meats, and the fact that they don’t always clean the machines between uses, there are just so many opportunities within the deli counter for bacteria to spread.

5. Mark Viney:

   Over the last few years, it's become abundantly clear that all living animals are full of bacteria and viruses, that's the normal state of animals, and it's true of humans as well, and the vast majority of these bacteria and viruses are harmless.