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bacterioid

bacterioid

9.6
Having the shape or look of bacteria
  • adjective
  • /bækˈtɪəriˌɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bacterioide
  • Some cells adopt a bacterioid form during certain stages of symbiosis.

Examples

  • The scientist described the organism as bacterioid because of its rod-like shape.

  • The bacterioid appearance of the structure surprised the researchers.

  • The bacterioid structure was observed under the microscope.

  • This organism has a bacterioid appearance.

  • The scientist described the organism as bacterioid because of its rod-like shape.

  • The bacterioid appearance of the structure surprised the researchers.

  • Some cells adopt a bacterioid form during certain stages of symbiosis.

Synonyms

bacteroidal
vsbacterioid
  • Specialized
9.9

Like a tiny one-celled living thing

is the exact alternate form used for the same meaning
bacteroid
vsbacterioid
  • Specialized
9.9

Has the shape or way of acting of tiny living things

is broader, referring to general bacterial characteristics not only form or function

How Bacterial

bacterial
46 3.4
bacterioid
  • Specialized
9.6
nonbacterial
  • Specialized
5.7

Surface Forms

bacterioid positive

Morphology

bacterioid = bacterium (transparent) = bacterio + oid

The adjective is directly formed from the combining form referring to bacteria plus the productive suffix '-oid' meaning 'resembling'.

Etymology

The word bacterioid comes from the part bacterio-, meaning 'bacteria', and the part -oid, meaning 'like' or 'resembling'. So bacterioid simply means 'like a bacterium', and you can picture a tiny, rod-shaped form to remember that it looks or acts like bacteria.