bacteria

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BrE /ˈbæktəriə/ AmE /ˈbæktəriə/

noun en → es

1 MICROORGANISM [plural] B1

very small living things that can only be seen through a microscope and which can cause disease or help to keep people healthy

bacteria, gérmenes

  • there are bacteria in/on something

Collocations good bacteria · bad bacteria

  • There are millions of bacteria on your skin.

    Hay millones de bacterias en tu piel.

2 SCIENCE [singular] C1

the study or scientific investigation of bacteria

estudio, investigación científica sobre bacterias

  • bacteriology is a branch of science
  • Bacteriology is an important field in medicine.

    La bacteriología es un campo importante en medicina.