bacterio-

bacteri- or sometimes before a vowel bacter-


combining form
  1. indicating bacteria or an action or condition relating to or characteristic of bacteria: bacteriology; bactericide; bacteroid

Origin of bacterio-

1
New Latin, from bacteria

Words Nearby bacterio-

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How to use bacterio- in a sentence

  • The presence of the same red pigment bacterio-purpurin seemed justly to indicate the existence of common chemical processes.