bacteria
noun/bækˈtɪriə/
Frequency rank: #3,235 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Tiny living things, some of which cause disease.
Example sentence
Tiny bacteria can cause illnesses if not properly cleaned.
Synonyms & related words
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