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bacteroid

[ bak-tuh-roid ]

noun

  1. any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants.

adjective

  1. Also ²ú²¹³¦Â·³Ù±ð·°ù´Ç¾±Â·»å²¹±ô [] ²ú²¹³¦Â·³Ù±ð·°ù¾±Â·´Ç¾±Â·»å²¹±ô []. resembling bacteria.

bacteroid

/ ˈ²úæ°ì³Ùəˌ°ùɔɪ»å /

adjective

  1. resembling a bacterium
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. any rodlike bacterium of the genus Bacteroides , occurring in the gut of humans and animals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bacteroid1

First recorded in 1850–55; bacter- ( def ) + -oid
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The lumps are filled with small living organisms called bacteria, and, hence, have been called bacteroid tubercles.

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