/ Dictionary / Index B bacteriology: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bac•te•ri•ol•o•gy Pronunciation: (bak-tēr"ē-ol'u-jē), [key] — n. a branch of microbiology dealing with the identification, study, and cultivation of bacteria and with their applications in medicine, agriculture, industry, and biotechnology. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bacteriology (Thesaurus) bacteriol. bacteriolysis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language