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bacteroid
[ bak-tuh-roid ]
/ ˈbæk təˌrɔɪd /
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noun
any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants.
adjective
Also bac·te·roi·dal, bac·te·ri·oi·dal . resembling bacteria.
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Also bac·te·ri·oid [bak-teer-ee-oid] /bækˈtɪər iˌɔɪd/ .
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How to use bacteroid in a sentence
The lumps are filled with small living organisms called bacteria, and, hence, have been called bacteroid tubercles.
Experiments to show that the host also benefits from the association have centered around rendering cockroaches bacteroid free.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. RothThese bacteroid-free nymphs were practically incapable of growth on a natural diet that was adequate for nymphs with symbiotes.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
British Dictionary definitions for bacteroid
bacteroid
/ (ˈbæktəˌrɔɪd) /
adjective
resembling a bacterium
noun
any rodlike bacterium of the genus Bacteroides, occurring in the gut of humans and animals
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