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Etymology of the Latin word bacterium

the New Latin word bacterium (bacterium)
derived from the Greek word bakterion, βακτήριον
derived from the Greek word baktron, βάκτρον
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bak-

Derivations in Latin

Halobacterium, Chlorobacteriaceae, Mycobacterium, Archaeobacteria

Derivations in other languages

English bacteria, English bacterium

Usage

Word found in New Latin



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