bakterya

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish bacteria, from New Latin bacteria, plural of bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bakterya (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔ᜌ) (microbiology)

  1. bacterium; bacteria
    Synonym: (neologism) ishay
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Further reading

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  • bakterya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018