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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley