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las bacterias
bacteria
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How do you say bacterias in Spanish?
How do you pronounce bacterias in Spanish?
bacterias is pronounced /las bakˈteɾjas/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La bacteria peligrosa fue identificada en el agua contaminada.
The dangerous bacterium was identified in the contaminated water.
Esta bacteria resistente sobrevivió a todos los antibióticos conocidos.
This resistant bacterium survived all known antibiotics.
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Why is it feminine?
Bacterias is feminine in Spanish because it derives from the Latin feminine noun *bacteria*, which comes from the Greek *bakteria* (from *bakron*, meaning "staff" or "rod")—referring to the rod-like shape of these microorganisms. The feminine gender was preserved through the Latin-to-Spanish language evolution.
What is the Spanish word for bacteria?
The Spanish word for bacteria is las bacterias — feminine.
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