— bacteriological /bak tear'ee euh loj"i keuhl/ , bacteriologic , adj. — bacteriologically , adv. — bacteriologist , n.
/bak tear'ee ol"euh jee/ , n.
a branch of microbiology dealing with the identification, study, and cultivation of bacteria and with their applications in medicine, agriculture, industry, and biotechnology.
[ 1880-85; BACTERIO- + -LOGY ]