m 3 y 4 c 3 o 1 b 3 a 1 c 3 t 1 e 1 r 1 i 1 u 1 m 3
13 letters · 26 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
originEtymology tree Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English myco- Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium English mycobacterium From myco- + bacterium.
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