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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
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enterobacterial \ ˌen-tə-rō-bak-ˈtir-ē-əl \ adjective
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enterobacterium
nounen·tero·bac·te·ri·um | \ -bak-ˈtir-ē-əm \
\ plural enterobacteria\ -ē-ə \
Medical Definition of enterobacterium
: any bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae
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The first known use of enterobacterium was in 1929
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