bacteriology noun

/bækˌtɪə.riˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

/-ˌtɪr.iˈɑː.lə-/ n [U]

Definition

the scientific study of bacteria and other very small living things, especially those which cause disease

/bækˌtɪə.ri.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

/-ˌtɪr.i.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adj

/bækˌtɪə.riˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

/-ˌtɪr.iˈɑː.lə-/ n [C]

(Definition of bacteriology noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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