A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium), the term is not in technical use
English: microbe, bug, germ
kumanBahasa Indonesia
germ, B, bacillus, bacteriologic, bacteriological
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Noun
Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium, often occurring in chainlike formations, found primarily in soil
English: bacillus, B
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A small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
English: germ
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Any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.
English: pest
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Adjective
Of or relating to bacteriology
English: bacteriological, bacteriologic
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