LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

megatērium

megatērium n (genitive megatēriī)

Meaning

  1. New LatinA specific epithet for a bacterium used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture/

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemegatēriummegatēria
genitivemegatēriīmegatēriōrum
dativemegatēriōmegatēriīs
accusativemegatēriummegatēria
ablativemegatēriōmegatēriīs
vocativemegatēriummegatēria

Origins

Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. Latin (bac)tērium blend Latin megatērium Blend of mega- + (bac)tērium.

Quick answers

What does megatērium mean in Latin?
megatērium, a noun, means “A specific epithet for a bacterium used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture/”.
What is the genitive of megatērium?
The genitive singular is megatēriī. megatērium is neuter, second declension.