bacteria bed

noun

a layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent, in its final stages, to air and the action of microorganismsCompare filter bed (def. 1)

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Words nearby bacteria bed

-bacter, bacteraemia, bacteremia, bacteri-, bacteria, bacteria bed, bacterial canker, bacterial capsule, bacterial endocarditis, bacterial infection, bacterial plaque
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