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eubacteria

[ yoo-bak-teer-ee-uh ]

plural noun

, Bacteriology.
, singular eu·bac·te·ri·um [yoo-bak-, teer, -ee-, uh, m].
  1. spherical or rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales, characterized by simple, undifferentiated cells with rigid walls.


eubacteria

/ ˌjuːbækˈtɪərɪə /

plural noun

  1. a large group of bacteria characterized by a rigid cell wall and, in motile types, flagella; the true bacteria


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Word History and Origins

Origin of eubacteria1

From New Latin, dating back to 1935–40; eu-, bacteria

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Word History and Origins

Origin of eubacteria1

C20: via New Latin from Greek, from eu- (in the sense: true) + bacterium

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