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Bacterium, perhaps Crossword Clue

Last seen in: Boston Globe · 2026-10-28

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(noun)

  1. a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
  2. a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
  3. anything that provides inspiration for later work

(noun)

  1. (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants

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    Bacterium, perhaps (4)

    Boston Globe · Oct 28, 2026

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