bacteroid
IPA: bæktˈɪrɔɪd
noun
- (dated) A micro-organism such as a bacterium or yeast.
- A bacterium of the species Bacteroides.
- A symbiotic form of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Rhizobia, or the root nodule that it produces.
adjective
- (biology) Resembling bacteria.
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Examples of "bacteroid" in Sentences
- Members of the genus Bacteroides are opportunistic pathogens.
- Bacteroides and spirochetes colonize the mouth around puberty.
- Here plant cells and their bacteroid contents are being degraded.
- Your POV is so far up your ass that you are blinded by bacteroides...