rod vs bacterium

bacterium vs rod

rod and bacterium both are nouns.

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

As nouns, bacterium is a hypernym of rod; that is, bacterium is a word with a broader meaning than rod:

rod: any rod-shaped 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

Other hypernyms of rod include bacteria.

rod (noun)	bacterium (noun)
any rod-shaped 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
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 rod and bacterium

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