Bacteroid
Pronunciation : Bac"te*roid, Bac`te*roid"al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Bacterium + -oid.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: Resembling bacteria; as, bacteroid particles.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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