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enterobacterium
noun
en·tero·bac·te·ri·um
ˌen-tə-rō-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm 
: 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enterobacterium. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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enterobacterium
noun
en·tero·bac·te·ri·um
-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm
plural enterobacteria
-ē-ə
: any bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae
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