ultramicrobacterium

English

Etymology

From ultra- +‎ micro- +‎ bacterium.

Noun

ultramicrobacterium (plural ultramicrobacteria)

  1. (biology) A bacterium that is considerably smaller than typical bacterial cells and is 0.2 to 0.3 micrometers (200-300 nm) in diameter.
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