Bacterium and Microbe

Bacterium noun - (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.

Microbe is a synonym for bacterium in germ topic. In some cases you can use "Microbe" instead a noun "Bacterium", when it comes to topics like micro-organism, microscopic organism.

Nearby Word: bacterial

Microbe noun - A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use.

Bacterium is a synonym for microbe in microorganism topic. You can use "Bacterium" instead a noun "Microbe", if it concerns topics such as bacteria.