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Translingual

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Etymology

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bacterio- +‎ -vorus

Noun

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bacteriovorus

  1. A species name descriptor, for bacteria-eating organisms
  2. (informal) A Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus (B. bacteriovorus)

Derived terms

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