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probiotic bacterium vs bacteria

bacteria vs probiotic bacterium

probiotic bacterium and bacteria both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
probiotic bacterium Yes No No No
bacteria Yes No No No
As nouns, bacteria is a hypernym of probiotic bacterium; that is, bacteria is a word with a broader meaning than probiotic bacterium:
  • probiotic bacterium: a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant
  • 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
Other hypernyms of probiotic bacterium include bacterium.
probiotic bacterium (noun) bacteria (noun)
a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant (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
Difference between probiotic bacterium and bacteria

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