Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helicobacter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: he-li-cobac-ter
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the Helicobacter bacteria.

Example Sentences

"“We provide evidence that there is a relationship between the decrease in helicobacter prevalence and the increase in childhood asthma.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Helicobacter.

Word Breakdown

Root: Helicobacter

Inflected Forms

helicobacters (plural)

Derived Forms

helicobactericidal helicobacteriosis

Questions

What does helicobacter mean?: Any member of the Helicobacter bacteria.
Where does helicobacter come from?: Borrowed from translingual Helicobacter.

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