bacteria species

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

bacteria species is a valid 16-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1C3T1E1R1I1A1S1P3E1C3I1E1S1
3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does bacteria species mean?