eubacteria

[ yoo-bak-teer-ee-uh ]

plural noun

, Bacteriology.

, singular eu·bac·te·ri·um [yoo-bak-, teer, -ee-, uh, m].

1. spherical or rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales, characterized by simple, undifferentiated cells with rigid walls.

eubacteria

/ ˌjuːbækˈtɪərɪə /

plural noun

1. a large group of bacteria characterized by a rigid cell wall and, in motile types, flagella; the true bacteria

Word History and Origins

Origin of eubacteria¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1935–40; eu-, bacteria

Word History and Origins

Origin of eubacteria¹

C20: via New Latin from Greek, from eu- (in the sense: true) + bacterium