bac‧te‧ri‧ol‧o‧gy /bækˌtɪəriˈɒlədʒi $ -ˌtɪriˈɑːl-/
noun [uncountable] the scientific study of bacteria
—bacteriologist noun [countable]—bacteriological /bækˌtɪəriəˈlɒdʒɪk
əl $ -ˌtɪriəˈlɑː-/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲