English Explanatory Dictionary

bacterivore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any organism that ingests bacteria, whether as food or as a source of energy.

Word forms

bacterivore bacterivores

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βᾰκτηρῐ́ᾱ (băktērĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria Latin vorōder. English -vore English bacterivore From bacteria + -vore.

Related words

bacterivory eukaryovore
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