BACTERIOLOGY


Meaning of BACTERIOLOGY in English

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )bak- ˌ tir- ē - ' ä-l ə -j ē

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1884

1 : a science that deals with bacteria and their relations to medicine, industry, and agriculture

2 : bacterial life and phenomena

– bac · te · ri · o · log · ic \ bak- ˌ tir- ē - ə - ' lä-jik \ or bac · te · ri · o · log · i · cal \ - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective

– bac · te · ri · o · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

– bac · te · ri · ol · o · gist \ ( ˌ )bak- ˌ tir- ē - ' ä-l ə -jist \ noun

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