megaterium

Latin

Etymology

Blend of mega- +‎ (bac)tērium

Noun

megatērium n (genitive megatēriī); second declension

1. (New Latin) A specific epithet for a bacterium used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture/

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	megatērium	megatēria
Genitive	megatēriī	megatēriōrum
Dative	megatēriō	megatēriīs
Accusative	megatērium	megatēria
Ablative	megatēriō	megatēriīs
Vocative	megatērium	megatēria

Derived terms

• Bacillus megaterium