enterobacteria
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Related to enterobacteria: enterococcus, family Enterobacteriaceae, salmonella, Enterobacter aerogenes, E coli
en·ter·o·bac·te·ri·um
(ĕn′tə-rō-băk-tîr′ē-əm)n. pl. en·ter·o·bac·te·ri·a (-tîr′ē-ə)
Any of various gram-negative, rod-shaped, often enteric bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that includes some plant and animal pathogens, such as salmonella.
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en•ter•o•bac•te•ri•a
(ˌɛn tə roʊ bækˈtɪər i ə)n.pl., sing. -te•ri•um (-ˈtɪər i əm)
rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, as those of the genera Escherichia, Salmonella, and Shigella, occurring normally or pathogenically in the intestines.
[1950–55]
en`ter•o•bac•te′ri•al, adj.
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Noun | 1. | enterobacteria - rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella Enterobacteriaceae, family Enterobacteriaceae - a large family of Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales escherichia - a genus of enteric bacteria klebsiella - a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections salmonella - rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon shigella - rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon erwinia - rod-shaped motile bacteria that attack plants |
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