bacteroides

bac·te·roi·des

noun \-ˈrȯid-(ˌ)ēz\

Definition of BACTEROIDES

1

capitalized : a genus of gram-negative anaerobic bacteria that belong to the family Bacteroidaceae, that have rounded ends, produce no endospores and no pigment, and that occur usually in the normal intestinal flora

2

plural bac·te·roides : a bacterium of the genus Bacteroides or of a closely related genus