DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
bacterium
/bæk'tiriəm/ · bæktiriəm
Bacterium has 4 syllables: bac · te · ri · um.
bac
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te
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ri
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um
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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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