"bacterium" meaning in English

See bacterium in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bækˈtɪər.ɪəm/ Audio: en-us-bacterium.ogg [US] Forms: bacterium [singular], bacteria [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|bacterium|bacteria}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Bacterium are organisms (living things) that have one cell.
    Sense id: simple-bacterium-en-noun-59mG4hcm
     
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          "text": "He looked at the bacterium through the microscope."
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