Actual bacteria Synonyms

Definitions for Actual


  • (adjective) existing in fact and not merely as a possibility
  • (adjective) existing in act or fact
  • (adjective) being or existing at the present moment

Definitions for Bacteria


  • (noun) (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission ; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants