Bacteroidal (Adjective)
Meaning
Resembling bacteria.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The strange bacteroidal shape of the organism caught the scientist's attention under the microscope.
- Her discovery of a bacteroidal cell in the fossilized rock was a significant breakthrough in the field of paleontology.
- The newly discovered microorganism exhibited bacteroidal characteristics that set it apart from other known species.
- The unusual bacteroidal structures found in the sample suggested a previously unknown type of bacteria.
- The researcher spent years studying the bacteroidal organisms that inhabited the unique ecosystem of the deep-sea vent.