Bacteroid Definition & Meaning
bacteroid
- adjective
- resembling bacteria
- noun
- a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)
Words that rhyme with bacteroid
Usage tips for "bacteroid"
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