English Explanatory Dictionary

spherobacteria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. spherical bacteria, such as those in the genus Micrococcus.

Word forms

spherobacteria

Etymology

Etymology tree English sphero- 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 English spherobacteria From sphero- + bacteria.

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