bacteria

pluriel irrégulier

A plural noun referring to a large group of single-celled microorganisms that are found in various environments, some of which can cause disease.

• 🇫🇷Nom pluriel désignant un vaste groupe de micro-organismes unicellulaires présents dans divers environnements, dont certains peuvent provoquer des maladies.

1. Microorganisms B1 formal medical

   Single-celled microorganisms that can be found in various environments, some of which cause disease.

   • Bacteria can be found in soil, water, and the human body.
   • Some bacteria are beneficial for digestion.
   • The doctor prescribed antibiotics to kill the harmful bacteria.

   🇫🇷Bactéries

2. Scientific study B2 formal scientific

   A domain of prokaryotic microorganisms studied in microbiology.

   • The lab is researching how bacteria develop resistance to drugs.
   • Bacteria reproduce through binary fission.
   • Scientists classify bacteria based on their shape and genetic makeup.

   🇫🇷bactérie (domaine d'étude)

• bacteria plural form
• bacteria's possessive plural form
• bacterium's possessive singular form