English Explanatory Dictionary

nanobacterium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any supposed microorganism much smaller than a bacterium.

Word forms

nanobacterium nanobacteria

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- 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 nanobacterium From nano- + bacterium.

Related words

bacteria bacterium nano- nano nanobe nanometer nanoscale ultramicrobacteria ultramicrobacterium
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