Bug
Bug noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.
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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Synonyms for Bacterium
Bug is a synonym for bacterium in germ topic. You can use "Bug" instead a noun "Bacterium", if it concerns topics such as bacteria, microbe, microscopic organism.
Nearby Word: bacterial
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