bacterioid
/bækˈtɪriɔɪd/
adjective
- Resembling or having the shape of a bacterium.
- The artist created a sculpture with bacterioid shapes to represent microscopic life.
- Some synthetic materials have a bacterioid structure that helps them resist infection.
- Under the microscope, the tiny particles appeared bacterioid in form.
noun
- A structure or organism that looks like a bacterium.
- These bacterioids are not harmful, but they resemble disease-causing bacteria.
- The lab technician studied the bacterioid under high magnification.
- The scientist identified a bacterioid in the soil sample.