bacterium
/bæk'tiriəm/
noun
9 letters4 syllables15 points in Scrabble®19 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
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinacteriumbay
Starts & ends withB … M
Syllablesbac · te · ri · um
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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