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bacteria vs penicillin-resistant bacteria

penicillin-resistant bacteria vs bacteria

bacteria and penicillin-resistant bacteria both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bacteria Yes No No No
penicillin-resistant bacteria Yes No No No
As nouns, penicillin-resistant bacteria is a hyponym of bacteria; that is, penicillin-resistant bacteria is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bacteria:
  • bacteria: (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
  • penicillin-resistant bacteria: bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin
bacteria (noun) penicillin-resistant bacteria (noun)
(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 bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin
Difference between bacteria and penicillin-resistant bacteria

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