eubacteria

[ yoo-bak-teer-ee-uh ]
/ ˌyu bækˈtɪər i ə /

plural noun, singular eu·bac·te·ri·um [yoo-bak-teer-ee-uh m] /ˌyu bækˈtɪər i əm/. Bacteriology.

spherical or rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales, characterized by simple, undifferentiated cells with rigid walls.
Also called true bacteria.

Origin of eubacteria

From New Latin, dating back to 1935–40; see origin at eu-, bacteria

Words nearby eubacteria

British Dictionary definitions for eubacterium

eubacteria
/ (ˌjuːbækˈtɪərɪə) /

pl n singular -rium (-rɪəm)

a large group of bacteria characterized by a rigid cell wall and, in motile types, flagella; the true bacteria

Word Origin for eubacteria

C20: via New Latin from Greek, from eu- (in the sense: true) + bacterium

Medical definitions for eubacterium

Eubacterium
[ yōō′băk-tîrē-əm ]

n.

A genus of anaerobic, nonsporeforming, nonmotile bacteria occurring in the intestinal tract; they attack carbohydrates and may be pathogenic.