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:
   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. Jared Leadbetter:

   There is a whole set of environmental engineering literature on drinking-water-distribution systems getting clogged by manganese oxides, but how and for what reason such material is generated there has remained an enigma. Clearly, many scientists have considered that bacteria using manganese for energy might be responsible, but evidence supporting this idea was not available until now.

2. Ryan Demmer:

   The oral microbiome is central. My core hypothesis is that bacteria in the mouth that cause periodontal disease, are also a cause of systemic outcomes( cardiovascular disease, dementia etc.), we use periodontal measures in many of our studies because they are a surrogate marker of chronic exposure to adverse oral bacteria.

3. Hermine Mkrtchyan:

   General public areas, which are part of our everyday life, can be reservoirs for multidrug resistant bacteria.

4. Gerard Linden:

   There are changes in sex hormone levels related to the menopause that may affect the response of breast tissues to a stimulus such as exposure to bacteria.

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.