bacteria
noun uk/bækˈtɪə.ri.ə/ us/bækˈtɪr.i.ə/
（bacterium的复数）
plural of bacterium
- More examples
- a colony of bacteria
- There are many different types of bacteria.
- Some bacteria can only live in anaerobic conditions.
- Food must be heated to a high temperature to kill harmful bacteria.
- Many sorts of bacteria are resistant to penicillin.