bacterium
Translation
bacterium
Examples
A single bacterium is invisible to the naked eye.
A single bacterium is invisible to the naked eye.
Grammar Patterns
a/the ((bacterium)) a single bacterium A single bacterium is very small.
Similar Words
Synonyms: microbe, germ
Etymology
From Greek 'bakterion' ('small staff'). The '-um' ending is a common Latin singular noun ending.
Memory Tips
Remember that '-um' is often a singular ending (e.g., curriculum, medium) and '-a' is the plural (bacteria, curricula, media).