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bacteria

la bacteria(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. bacterium
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
No han podido identificar la bacteria específica que le está causando los problemas estomacales a mi padre.They haven't been able to identify the specific bacterium responsible for my father's chronic stomach problem.
b. bacteria
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
Es importante no tomar antibióticos sin receta médica porque las bacterias podrían volverse resistentes a ellos.It's important not to take antibiotics without a doctor's prescription because the bacteria could become resistant to them.
c. germ
Niños, hay que lavarse las manos antes de comer para matar las bacterias.Kids, you have to wash your hands before eating to kill the germs.
las bacterias
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. bacteria
Cientos de diferentes tipos de bacterias viven en el intestino de cada ser humano.Hundreds of different types of bacteria live in the gut of every human being.
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