Associations to the word «Bacterium»

Wiktionary

BACTERIUM, noun. (microbiology) A single celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.

Dictionary definition

BACTERIUM, noun. (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche