bacteria
US
/bækˈtɪriə/
UK
/bækˈtɪəriə/
Meaning
Tiny living organisms found almost everywhere; some cause disease, while many help people, animals, or the environment.
बहुत छोटे जीव जो लगभग हर जगह पाए जाते हैं; कुछ बीमारी फैलाते हैं, जबकि कई हमारे लिए फ़ायदेमंद होते हैं।
Examples
“Some bacteria in the gut help digest food.”
“Wash your hands to remove bacteria from your fingers.”
“The lab found bacterial growth on the old sample.”
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Not natural: The doctor found a bacteria in the sample.
Better: The doctor found a bacterium in the sample.
Bacteria is plural; use bacterium when referring to one organism.
Bacteria बहुवचन है; एक जीव की बात हो तो bacterium कहें।
Not natural: She has a bacteria infection.
Better: She has a bacterial infection.
Use the adjective bacterial before a noun, not the plural noun bacteria.
Noun से पहले विशेषण bacterial आता है; यहाँ plural noun bacteria सही नहीं है।
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Bacteria is plural, even when it refers to a group; use a plural verb. One organism is a bacterium.
Bacteria बहुवचन है, इसलिए इसके साथ plural verb लगाएँ। एक जीव के लिए bacterium कहें।