bacteri-
bacteri-
a combining form meaning “bacteria,” used in the formation of compound words: bactericide; bacteriuria.
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| bacterio-, (sometimes before a vowel) bacteri- or (sometimes before a vowel) bacter- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating bacteria or an action or condition relating to or characteristic of bacteria: bacteriology; bactericide; bacteroid | |
| [New Latin, from | |
| bacteri-, (sometimes before a vowel) bacteri- or (sometimes before a vowel) bacter- | |
| —combining form | |
| [New Latin, from | |
| bacter-, (sometimes before a vowel) bacteri- or (sometimes before a vowel) bacter- | |
| —combining form | |
| [New Latin, from | |
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Bacteri-
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