English Explanatory Dictionary

diplobacterium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria

Word forms

diplobacterium diplobacteria

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwís Ancient Greek δῐ́ς (dĭ́s) Ancient Greek -πλόος (-plóos) Ancient Greek δῐπλόος (dĭplóos)der. New Latinder. English diplo- Ancient Greek βᾰκτηρῐ́ᾱ (băktērĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium English diplobacterium From diplo- + bacterium.

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