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bacterium vs Legionella pneumophilia

Legionella pneumophilia vs bacterium

bacterium and Legionella pneumophilia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bacterium Yes No No No
Legionella pneumophilia Yes No No No
As nouns, Legionella pneumophilia is a hyponym of bacterium; that is, Legionella pneumophilia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bacterium:
  • bacterium: (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
  • Legionella pneumophilia: the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease
bacterium (noun) Legionella pneumophilia (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 the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease
Difference between bacterium and Legionella pneumophilia

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