bacterium vs rod

rod vs bacterium

bacterium and rod both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bacterium	Yes	No	No	No
rod	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rod is a hyponym of bacterium; that is, rod 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
rod: any rod-shaped bacterium

Other hyponyms of bacterium include acidophil, acidophile, probiotic, probiotic bacterium, probiotic flora, probiotic microflora, bacteroid, eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria, Calymmatobacterium, genus Calymmatobacterium, Francisella, genus Francisella, gonococcus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, legionella, Legionella pneumophilia, nitrobacterium, penicillin-resistant bacteria, pus-forming bacteria, diplococcus, superbug.

bacterium (noun)	rod (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	any rod-shaped bacterium
	a long thin implement made of metal or wood
	a gangster's pistol
	a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light
	a linear measure of 16.5 feet
	a square rod of land

Difference between bacterium and rod

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