English

bacterially

Bacterially comes from English bacterial.

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

A compound of bacterial + -ly

Ancient Greek βακτηρία ‘rod, staff, cane’

Ancient Greek βακτήριον ‘diminutive of βακτηρία (baktēría)’

New Latin bactēria

English bacteria

Every English word from English bacterial

adv In reference to bacteria

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