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Bacteria (bak-tērŽe-ә) in the three-domain system of classification, one of the two large divisions into which prokaryotes are grouped. They are genetically distinct from the Archaea. They are made up of a large number of single-celled microorganisms that commonly multiply by cell division (fission) and whose cell is typically contained within a cell wall. See Archaea and bacterium.
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