Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desulfitobacterium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
desul-fi-to-bac-teri-um
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any bacterium of the genus Desulfitobacterium

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Desulfitobacterium. Equivalent to de- + sulfite + -o- + bacterium.

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What does desulfitobacterium mean?
Any bacterium of the genus Desulfitobacterium
Where does desulfitobacterium come from?
Borrowed from translingual Desulfitobacterium. Equivalent to de- + sulfite + -o- + bacterium.

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