bacterie

Definitions of bacterie
  1. noun
    any organism of microscopic size
    synonyms: micro-organisme, microbe
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    computervirus, smetstof, virus
    (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
    zaadkiem, ziektekiem, ziektestof, ziekteverwekker
    a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
    ziektekiem, ziektestof, ziekteverwekker
    any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
    faag, fagen
    a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
    protozoön, wisseldiertje
    any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
    alge, wier
    primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
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    organisme
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
  2. noun
    (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
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    staafbacterie
    aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
    coccus, kokken
    any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
    schroefbacterie
    any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form
    blauwwier, blauwwieren
    predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton
    schroefbacterie
    spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water
    chlamydia
    coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract
    pneumococcus
    bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
    streptokok
    spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
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    micro-organisme, microbe
    any organism of microscopic size
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