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jmdict 1295590 Active (id: 1980719)
細菌 [ichi1,news1,nf11]
さいきん [ichi1,news1,nf11]
1. [n]
▶ bacterium
▶ bacteria
▶ germ
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1956120 菌【きん】 2. germ; bacterium; bacillus
  ⇐ see: 1098250 バクテリア 1. bacteria; bacillus; germ



History:
4. A 2018-05-31 01:04:25  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2018-05-27 11:07:55  Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs: 細菌 = prokaryote, i.e. bacterium (including cyanobacteria)
  Comments:
In everyday speech I think 細菌 has a wider meaning, closer to germ
--
bacillus is a genus of bacteria. It can also be used as a synonym of bacterium but I think that is a bit old-fashioned
gg5 has it, but I think it should be dropped
  Diff:
@@ -18 +17,0 @@
-<gloss>bacillus</gloss>
2. A 2018-05-27 01:54:52  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Agree. (GG5 doesn't have bacteria as a gloss for 細菌.)
1. A* 2018-05-25 20:25:04  Nick Fleming <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
This should be the top result if you search "bacteria". Right now, it 
doesn't even come up.
  Diff:
@@ -19,0 +20 @@
+<gloss>bacteria</gloss>

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