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🦠 Bacteria-like 🦠 A special bacterium
bacteroid

bacteroid

9.9
Has the shape or way of acting of tiny living things
  • adjective
  • /bækˈtɛrɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bacteroide
  • Under the microscope, the cells showed a bacteroid shape.

Examples

  • The bacteroid structure was observed under the microscope.

  • The bacteroid structures were studied for their similarities to true bacteria.

  • Certain soil microorganisms adopt a bacteroid form within plant root nodules.

  • In the lab, we studied a bacteroid culture.

  • The researchers discovered bacteroid structures within the root nodules of the legumes.

  • The microscopy revealed a bacteroid form that closely resembles typical bacteria.

  • Studying the bacteroid characteristics helps scientists understand plant-bacteria relationships.

Synonyms

bacteroidal
vsbacteroid
  • Specialized
9.9

Like a tiny one-celled living thing

is identical in meaning but is a different written variant
bacterioid
vsbacteroid
  • Specialized
9.6

Having the shape or look of bacteria

is identical in meaning but appears as another spelling variant

Surface Forms

bacteroid positive

Morphology

bacteroid = bacteria (transparent) = bacter + oid

The word 'bacteroid' is transparently derived from 'bacteria' with the suffix '-oid', indicating resemblance.

Etymology

The word bacteroid comes from the root bacter-, from bacteria meaning 'small rod' or 'microbe', and the ending -oid meaning 'like'. So bacteroid describes something that is 'bacteria-like' in shape or function.