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bacter

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-bacter

a combining form with the meaning “rod,” used primarily in biology to form generic names of bacteria: aerobacter; arthrobacter.

Origin:
< NL, masc n. coined as var. of neut. bactrum < Gk báktron; see bacterium

bacteri-

a combining form meaning “bacteria,” used in the formation of compound words: bactericide; bacteriuria.
Also, bacter-, bacterio-.


Origin:
< Gk baktrion little staff; see bacterium
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