BACTERIUM
Scrabble letter values: B3A1C3T1E1R1I1U1M3 = 15
Definition
- noun (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission. — synonyms: bacteria
Examples
- “important as pathogens and for biochemical properties”
- “taxonomy is difficult”
- “often considered to be plants”