BACTERIA

Bacteria

Bacteria constitute a large domain or kingdom of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals. Bacteria were among the first life forms to appear on Earth, and are present in most habitats on the planet. Bacteria inhabit soil, water, acidic hot springs, radioactive waste, and the deep portions of Earth's crust. Bacteria also live in plants, animals, and have flourished in manned space vehicles.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Bacteria
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

bacteria

Noun

  1. A type, species, or strain of bacterium
  2. A derisive term for a lowlife or a slob (could be treated as plural or singular).

Noun (etymology 2)



    

  1. An oval bacterium, as distinguished from a spherical coccus or rod-shaped bacillus
    2. 





        

        The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: bacteria
        

        and as such is available under the 
        Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
        
        
Need help with a clue? 
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!