bac ‧ te ‧ ri ‧ ol ‧ o ‧ gy /bækˌtɪəriˈɒlədʒi $ -ˌtɪriˈɑːl-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the scientific study of bacteria
—bacteriologist noun [countable]
—bacteriological /bækˌtɪəriəˈlɒdʒɪk ə l $ -ˌtɪriəˈlɑː-/ adjective
bac ‧ te ‧ ri ‧ ol ‧ o ‧ gy /bækˌtɪəriˈɒlədʒi $ -ˌtɪriˈɑːl-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the scientific study of bacteria
—bacteriologist noun [countable]
—bacteriological /bækˌtɪəriəˈlɒdʒɪk ə l $ -ˌtɪriəˈlɑː-/ adjective
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012