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aerobacter — [er΄ō bak′tər] n. [ModL: see AERO & BACTERIA] any bacteria of a former genus (Aerobacter) normally found in the intestine: now in either of two genera ( Enterobacter or Klebsiella) … English World dictionary
Aerobacter — noun aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature • Syn: ↑genus Aerobacter • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Enterobacteriaceae, ↑family Enterobacteriaceae • Member … Useful english dictionary
Aerobacter aerogenes — noun a species of Gram negative aerobic bacteria that produce gas and acid from sugars and are sometimes involved in the souring of milk (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria species • Member Holonyms: ↑Aerobacter, ↑genus Aerobacter … Useful english dictionary
aerobacter — /air oh bak teuhr/, n. any of several short, rod shaped, Gram negative bacteria of the genus Aerobacter, free living in nature and also normally inhabiting the intestinal tracts of humans and other animals. [ < NL (1900); see AERO , BACTER] * * * … Universalium
Aerobacter — See Enterobacter. [aero + G. bakterion, a small staff] * * * Aero·bac·ter ar ō .bak tər, er n a taxonomically invalid genus of aerobic gram negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae whose species are now assigned to the genera… … Medical dictionary
bacteria genus — noun a genus of bacteria • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Heliobacter, ↑genus Heliobacter, ↑Aerobacter, ↑genus Aerobacter, ↑Rhizobium, ↑genus Rhizobium, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Enterobacteriaceae — noun a large family of Gram negative rod shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales • Syn: ↑family Enterobacteriaceae • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria family • Member Holonyms: ↑Eubacteriales, ↑order Eubacteriales … Useful english dictionary
family Enterobacteriaceae — noun a large family of Gram negative rod shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales • Syn: ↑Enterobacteriaceae • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria family • Member Holonyms: ↑Eubacteriales, ↑order Eubacteriales • … Useful english dictionary
coliform bacillus — Bacteriol. any of several bacilli, esp. Escherichia coli and members of the genus Aerobacter, found as commensals in the large intestine of humans and certain other animals, the presence of which in water indicates fecal pollution. Also called… … Universalium
coliform — col•i•form [[t]ˈkɒl əˌfɔrm, ˈkoʊ lə [/t]] adj. mcr of or pertaining to any of several bacilli, esp. Escherichia coli and members of the genus Aerobacter, normally present in the colon and indicating fecal contamination when found in a water… … From formal English to slang
