bacteriaとは

意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/
• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/
• 韻: -ɪɹiə

語源 1

From New Latin bacteria, plural of bacterium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion), neuter diminutive of βακτηρία (baktēría, “rod, stick”) (cognate with English peg).

名詞

bacteria

1. plural of bacterium

bacteria (複数形 bacterias)

1. (US) A type, species, or strain of bacterium.
   • 2002, A.C. Panchdhari, Water Supply and Sanitary Installations‎^[1], 2nd ed. edition, →ISBN, page 177:

     Anaerobic bacteria function in the absence of oxygen, where as aerobic bacteria require sunlight and also oxygen. Both these bacterias are capable of breaking down the organic matter […]

2. (US, proscribed) Alternative form of bacterium.
3. (derogatory, slang) A derisive term for a lowlife or a slob (could be treated as 複数形 または singular).

使用する際の注意点

• This is the plural form of the word. While it is often used as if it were singular (as a collective noun), this is considered nonstandard by some in the US and more elsewhere. See the usage examples under bacterium.

派生語

• Bacteria
• Eubacteria
• Archaebacteria / Archebacteria
• eubacteria
• archaebacteria / archebacteria