BACTERIA Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word bacteria. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BACTERIA
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| fungi | noun n | |||||
noun • the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants | ||||||
| microorganism | noun n | |||||
noun • any organism of microscopic size | ||||||
| bugs | noun n | |||||
noun • general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate • a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine • a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly • insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use verb • annoy persistently • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | ||||||
| germs | noun n | |||||
noun • anything that provides inspiration for later work • a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use | ||||||
| microbes | noun n | |||||
noun • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use | ||||||
| organisms | noun n | |||||
noun • a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently • a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body | ||||||
| pathogens | noun n | |||||
noun • any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism) | ||||||
| viruses | noun n | |||||
noun • (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 • a harmful or corrupting agency • a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer | ||||||