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eubacteria

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eu⋅bac⋅te⋅ri⋅a

[yoo-bak-teer-ee-uh]
–plural noun, singular -te⋅ri⋅um [-teer-ee-uhm] . Bacteriology.
spherical or rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales, characterized by simple, undifferentiated cells with rigid walls; true bacteria.

Origin:
1935–40; < NL; see eu-, bacteria
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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
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