Bacterium
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.
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Superbug and bacterium are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Superbug" with "Bacterium", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: bacterial
Superbug
Superbug noun - A strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics.
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