eubacteria

American  

[yoo-bak-teer-ee-uh] / ˌyu bækˈtɪər i ə /

plural noun

Bacteriology.

singular

eubacterium

1. spherical or rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales, characterized by simple, undifferentiated cells with rigid walls.

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eubacteria British  

/ ˌjuːbækˈtɪərɪə /

plural noun

1. a large group of bacteria characterized by a rigid cell wall and, in motile types, flagella; the true bacteria

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Etymology

Origin of eubacteria

From New Latin, dating back to 1935–40; eu-, bacteria

Example Sentences

What is important at this point is that the eubacteria are divided into a number of major branches and hat several of the branches include pho­tosynthetic bacteria.

From Scientific American