true bacteria true·bac·te·ria uncommon noun 1. a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella Synonymseubacteriaeubacteriumtrue bacteria Related words Broader terms moneran Narrower terms Bacilluscoccuscoccobacillusspirillumclostridiumbotulinusclostridium perfringenscyanobacteria Parts division Eubacteria Part of flagellum WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
