bacteria Definition: A group of prokaryotic unicellular round, spiral, or rod-shaped single-celled microorganisms that are often aggregated into colonies or motile by means of flagella, that live in soil, water, organic matter, or the bodies of plants and animals, and important because of their biochemical effects and pathogenicity.
(rod-shaped single-celled microorganisms; are aggregated; into colonies or motile; by means of flagella; T:often) (means of flagella; live; L:in soil, water, organic matter, or the bodies of plants and animals, and important; because of their biochemical effects and pathogenicity)
rod-shaped single-celled microorganisms means of flagella
are aggregated live
into colonies or motile by means of flagella T:often
L:in soil, water, organic matter, or the bodies of plants and animals, and important because of their biochemical effects and pathogenicity