Bacteriaceæ (bakteriasee)

pl. [NL., a chlorophyllous division of the Schizo sporeæ of Cohn, or of the Schizophyta of more recent authorities. They exhibit a great variety of forms, and are subdivided accordingly into-(1) Sphærobacteria, which are spherical, as in Micrococcus; (2) Micro bacteria , which are elliptical or shortly cylindri which cons i straightener a, of Bacillus; (4) Spirobacteria, in which the filaments are more or le coiled, as in Spirillum. bacterial (bak-te'ri-al), a. [ Pertaining to or resembling bacteria; of the nature of or caused by bacteria: as, a bacterial parasite in the blood; bacterial organisms; bac terial infusions. The i ue of a bacterial affection is either the death of the patient, or the death and elimination of the bacteria. Ziegler , Pathol. Anat. (trans.), I. 287. bacterian (bak-tē'ri-an), a . Same as bacterial . bactericidal (bak-teri-si-dal), a. [ bacteri cide + -al.] Destructive to bacteria. bactericide (bak-tē'ri-sīd), n. [ A bactericide of great activity. Therapeutic Gaz., VIII. 561. Bacterides (bak-ter'i-dēz), n. pl. [NL., prop. *Bacterida,