n. The study of bacteria, especially in relation to medicine and agriculture. bac·te′ri·o·logic (-ə-lŏjĭk), bac·te′ri·o·logi·cal adj. bac·te′ri·o·logi·cal·ly adv. bac·te′ri·olo·gist n. |
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