CEFR C1

methylobacterium

noun

Meaning

methylobacterium means any bacterium of the genus Methanobacterium or the class Methanobacteria. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses methylobacterium to mean any bacterium of the genus Methanobacterium or the class Methanobacteria.
The teacher asked students to find methylobacterium in the reading.

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methylobacterium (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses methylobacterium to mean any bacterium of the genus Methanobacterium or the class Methanobacteria.
The teacher asked students to find methylobacterium in the reading.

How to Use methylobacterium

a/the methylobacterium (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a methylobacterium."
methylobacterium in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked methylobacterium in context before translating it."

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