"bacterio-" meaning in English

See bacterio- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Forms: bacter- [alternative], bacteri- [alternative]
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  1. (microbiology) bacteria Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -bacter Derived forms: bacteriocin

Alternative forms

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