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| [in microbiology] single-celled 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 | ||||
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| relating to or caused by bacteria | ||||
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| aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil |