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bacteriology
bac·te·ri·ol·o·gy [ bak tree ólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
scientific study of bacteria: the scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to medicine and agriculture

bac·te·ri·o·log·i·cal [ bak tree ə lójjik'l ] adjective
bac·te·ri·o·log·i·cal·ly adverb
bac·te·ri·ol·o·gist [ bak tree ólləjist ] noun
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