Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Eu·bac·te·ria Pronunciation:
"yü-bak-'tir-E-& Function:
noun plural : a subkingdom of monerans comprising thebacteria which lack a cell wall, have a thick cell wall of peptidoglycan, or have a thin cell wall of peptidoglycan with an outer layer of lipoprotein and which include most of the familiar bacteria ofmedical and economic importance