bacteria

名词 n.
/bakˈtɪə̯.ri.ə/    /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. plural of bacterium form-of,plural
  2. A type, species, or strain of bacterium. US
    — Anaerobic bacteria function in the absence of oxygen, where as aerobic bacteria require sunlight and also oxygen. Both these bacterias are capable of breaking down the organic matter […]
  3. An oval bacterium, as distinguished from a spherical coccus or rod-shaped bacillus. dated
  4. Alternative form of bacterium. US,alt-of,alternative,proscribed
  5. Lowlife, slob (could be treated as plural or singular). derogatory,slang

词形变化

bacterias plural bacteriae plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría)
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)?
Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion)
Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor.
New Latin bactēriabor.
English bacteria
Borrowed from New Latin bacteria, plural of bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion, “little rod”).
词源 2
From New Latin bactēria, from Ancient Greek βακτηρίᾱ (baktēríā, “rod, stick”).
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