ferrobacteria

plural noun

fer·​ro·​bacteria

¦fe(ˌ)rō+

: iron bacteria

Word History

Etymology

ferro- + bacteria

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for ferrobacteria

• cafeteria
• arteria
• bacteria
• criteria
• diphtheria
• egeria
• listeria
• neisseria
• wisteria
• cyanobacteria
• mycobacteria