SINCE 1828
enterobacterium
noun
en·tero·bac·te·ri·um
| \ ˌen-tə-rō-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm
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Definition of enterobacterium
: any of a family (Enterobacteriaceae) of gram-negative straight rod bacteria (such as a salmonella, a shigella, or E. coli) that ferment glucose and include saprophytes as well as some serious plant and animal pathogens
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enterobacterium: 1 E. coli, 2 shigella
Other Words from enterobacterium
enterobacterial
\ ˌen-tə-rō-bak-ˈtir-ē-əl
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adjective
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adjective
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enterobacterium
noun
en·tero·bac·te·ri·um
| \ -bak-ˈtir-ē-əm
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plural enterobacteria\ -ē-ə \
Medical Definition of enterobacterium
: any bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae
Other Words from enterobacterium
enterobacterial
\ -ē-əl
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adjective
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adjective
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