bacteria bacterium | (microbiology) singleelled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission, important as pathogens and for biochemical properties, taxonomy is difficult, often considered to be plants |
bacteria order | an order of bacteria |
bacteria family | a family of bacteria |
bacteria genus | a genus of bacteria |
bacteria species | a species of bacteria |
eubacteria eubacterium true bacteria | a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls, motile types have flagella |
phototrophic bacteria phototropic bacteria | green and purple bacteria, energy for growth is derived from sunlight, carbon is derived from carbon dioxide or organic carbon |
purple bacteria | free-living Gram-negative pink to purplish-brown bacteria containing bacteriochlorophyll |
ring rot bacteria Pseudomonas solanacearum | causes brown rot in tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc |
nitric bacteria nitrobacteria | soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates |
nitrosobacteria nitrous bacteria | soil bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrites |
thiobacteria sulphur bacteria sulfur bacteria | any bacterium of the genus Thiobacillus |
enteric bacteria enterobacteria enterics entric | rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria, most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals |
endospore-forming bacteria | a group of true bacteria |
potato scab bacteria Streptomyces scabies | cause of a potato disease characterized by brownish corky tissue |
penicillinesistant bacteria | bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin |
pus-forming bacteria | bacteria that produce pus |
myxobacteria myxobacterium myxobacter gliding bacteria slime bacteria | bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime, inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste |
bacteria bed | layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent to air and the action of microorganisms |
rich people rich | people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group), only the very rich benefit from this legislation |
man of means rich man wealthy man | a man who is wealthy |
rich person wealthy person have | a person who possesses great material wealth |
ample copious plenteous plentiful rich | affording an abundant supply, had ample food for the party, copious provisions, food is plentiful, a plenteous grape harvest, a rich supply |
deep rich | strong, intense, deep purple, a rich red |
fat fertile productive rich | marked by great fruitfulness, fertile farmland, a fat land, a productive vineyard, rich soil |
rich | pleasantly full and mellow, a rich tenor voice |
rich | very productive, rich seams of coal |
rich | possessing material wealth, her father is extremely rich, many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles |
rich | having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources), blessed with a land rich in minerals, rich in ideas, rich with cultural interest |
rich | suggestive of or characterized by great expense, a rich display |
rich | high in mineral content, having a high proportion of fuel to air, a rich vein of copper, a rich gas mixture |
full-bodied racy rich robust | marked by richness and fullness of flavor, a rich ruby port, full-bodied wines, a robust claret, the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee |
rich | of great worth or quality, a rich collection of antiques |
rich | containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar, rich desserts, they kept gorging on rich foods |
nectar-rich | of plants that are rich in nectar |