English
subbacterial
From sub- + bacterial.
A compound of sub- + bacteria + -al + bacterial
Ancient Greek βακτηρία ‘rod, staff, cane’
Ancient Greek βακτήριον ‘diminutive of βακτηρία (baktēría)’
New Latin bactēria
English bacteria
Ancient Greek βακτηρία ‘rod, staff, cane’
Ancient Greek βακτήριον ‘diminutive of βακτηρία (baktēría)’
New Latin bactēria
English bacteria
English bacterial
Today it means
adj smaller than a bacterium
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / subbacterial