Hypernym

rzeczownik

any organism of microscopic size

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

microbiology 1

rzeczownik

the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans

bacterium 1

rzeczownikdomena: obiekt naturalny

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Angielski

Definicja

(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants

Synonimy

bacteria 1
(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants

Derivationally related form

bacterioidal 1

przymiotnik

resembling bacteria

bacterial 1

przymiotnik

relating to or caused by bacteria

bacterize 1

czasownik

subject to the action of bacteria

bacterise 1

czasownik

subject to the action of bacteria

Hyponym

acidophil 1

rzeczownik

an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment

probiotic 1

rzeczownik

a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

bacteroid 1

rzeczownik

a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)

eubacteria 1

rzeczownik

a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

Calymmatobacterium 1

rzeczownik

a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

peritrichous 1

przymiotnik

covered all over with uniformly distributed flagella

Gram-positive 1

przymiotnik

(of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that retains the violet stain used in Gram's method

Gram-negative 1

przymiotnik

(of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method

immune response 1

rzeczownik

a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen

bioremediation 2

rzeczownik

the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances