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bac·te·ri·a

bacteria

pronunciation:: baek ti ri
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part of speech:

noun

definition:

Bacteria are very, very small living things. You cannot see them with just your eyes. Most bacteria do good things for people. They are important in making soil and helping people to break down food in their bodies. Some bacteria are bad, though, and cause disease. Some kinds of bacteria can make people very sick.

Soap helps us wash bacteria from our hands.Bacteria can spread when people sneeze or cough. Bacteria can spread in other ways too.

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	broader categories that include bacteria
	germ
	conventionally associated with bacteria
	microscope
	some actions of bacteria
	multiply
	some effects of bacteria
	disease
	some products of bacteria
	infection, medicine, soil
	some things affected by bacteria
	health
	some things that affect bacteria
	disinfectant, heat

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