noun
bacteria; eubacteria
Biological term for the domain Bacteria (true bacteria), distinct from archaea. In everyday contexts, 細菌 is more common.
真正細菌は原核生物の一群である。
Eubacteria are a group of prokaryotes.
この抗生物質は真正細菌にのみ効く。
This antibiotic works only on eubacteria.
Compound of 真正 (true, genuine) and 細菌 (bacteria), a calque of the scientific term 'eubacteria'.