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bacteriotome

noun
bac·te·rio·tome | \ bakˈtirēəˌtōm \
plural -s

Definition of bacteriotome 

: a mycetome containing bacteria

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First Known Use of bacteriotome

1946, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for bacteriotome

bacteri- + -tome

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