bacteria
BrE /ˈbæktəriə/ AmE /ˈbæktəriə/
noun en → es
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
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There are millions of bacteria on your skin.
Hay millones de bacterias en tu piel.
the study or scientific investigation of bacteria
estudio, investigación científica sobre bacterias
- bacteriology is a branch of science
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Bacteriology is an important field in medicine.
La bacteriología es un campo importante en medicina.