noun
: an irregular or atypical bacterium formed under unfavorable conditions (as in old cultures) and variously considered as a degenerating cell or as a specialized reproductive body
noun
: an irregular or atypical bacterium formed under unfavorable conditions (as in old cultures) and variously considered as a degenerating cell or as a specialized reproductive body
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012