bacterium
noun/bækˈtɪriəm/
Frequency rank: #12,358 most common English word
Meaning
A single-celled microorganism that can be helpful or harmful to living things.
Example sentence
The scientist discovered that the infection was caused by bacterium found in contaminated water.
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