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. Valerie Harwood:

   Those genes are like candy. They are organic molecules and they'll be eaten up by other bacteria, other organisms, that's where the danger is - if a person then ingests that infected organism - because it will make it through their gastrointestinal tract and potentially make someone ill.

2. Rosie Broadhead:

   It's not the sweat on your body that causes body odor, it's the bacteria. So we've incorporated healthy bacteria into the textiles to enable a healthy microbiome which will help to reduce your body odor, this change in the microbiome is associated with reducing your body odor, encouraging cell renewal and is really good for the skin's immune system.

3. Lisa Drayer:

   You should also wash the peels of bananas, oranges, avocados, and grapefruit with cool tap water as bacteria can transfer from the peel to the edible flesh.

4. Sandria Godwin:

   If there’s bacteria on the surface of a cut of meat, the small tines that pierce the meat could push the bacteria inside, or create more avenues for bacteria to transfer to the inside of the meat.

5. Hermine Mkrtchyan:

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