{
    "term": "bacteria",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the simplest and smallest forms of life. Bacteria exist in large numbers in air, water and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Neither chilling nor freezing kills all bacteria."
                },
                {
                    "text": "antibiotic-resistant bacteria"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Food that is **contaminated with bacteria** may not look or smell bad."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The spots can become **infected with bacteria**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Raw meat and poultry may contain **harmful bacteria**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These **beneficial bacteria** already naturally reside in the intestines."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are many different strains of this bacterium."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Biology"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["dangerous", "harmful", "beneficial"],
                "verb + bacteria": ["attack", "destroy", "fight"],
                "phrases": ["a strain of bacteria"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bækˈtɪəriə/",
                "audio": "ba/bacteria/bacteria__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bækˈtɪəriəm/",
                "audio": "ba/bacteria/bacterium__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bækˈtɪriə/",
                "audio": "ba/bacteria/bacteria__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bækˈtɪriəm/",
                "audio": "ba/bacteria/bacterium__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}