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subbacterial.

smaller than a bacterium

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. smaller than a bacterium

    not-comparable

  2. Subacute and bacterial.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria English -al English bacterial English subbacterial From sub- + bacterial.

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