Synonyms for bactéria
bækˈtɪər i ə; -ˈtɪər i əmbac·téri·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. Mark Viney:

   And that's because there's a lot of antibacterial resistance in the bacteria that people and many animals have, and of course those genes therefore are spread into the wider bacterial environment.

2. Linzi Wilson-Wilde:

   Embalming chemicals are designed to preserve remains, but they do that by breaking down the protein inside the body, so that there's nothing available for bacteria to consume. It does have a very detrimental effect in degrading the DNA.

3. Tamara Duker Freuman:

   But there's this popular idea that if you feel bloated or have a lot of gas, that you are over-represented by the' bad' disease-causing bacteria and have too little of the' good' bacteria... and that there is some sort of imbalance causing you to have excess gas or discomfort or constipation.

4. Rachel Vreeman:

   Bacteria can live for weeks on the floor, and if you drop food on the floor, the bacteria transfer to that food almost instantly.

5. 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.