bacteria
/bæk'tiriə/
noun
8 letters4 syllables12 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
(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.
WORD FORMS
Related formbacterial
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinacteriabay
Starts & ends withB … A
Syllablesbac · te · ri · a
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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