bacteria
noun
- domain of prokaryotes
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /bakˈtɪə̯.ri.ə/ / /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/
noun
Etymology: From New Latin bactēria, from Ancient Greek βακτηρίᾱ (baktēríā, “rod, stick”).
- An oval bacterium, as distinguished from a spherical coccus or rod-shaped bacillus.