-bacter

a combining form with the meaning “rod,” used primarily in biology to form generic names of bacteria: aerobacter; arthrobacter.

Origin of -bacter

< New Latin, masculine noun coined as variant of neuter bactrum < Greek báktron; see bacterium

Words nearby -bacter

-atic, -ation, -ative, -ator, -atory, -bacter, -bashing, -biont, -biosis, -blast, -blastic