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Added 9 October 2026

bacteriology

/bækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/ noun

In Latin: bactēriologia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bacteriology at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease.

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