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Bacteroides Definition & Meaning

bacteroides
noun
  1. type genus of Bacteroidaceae; genus of Gram-negative rodlike anaerobic bacteria producing no endospores and no pigment and living in the gut of man and animals

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What does bacteroides mean?
type genus of Bacteroidaceae; genus of Gram-negative rodlike anaerobic bacteria producing no endospores and no pigment and living in the gut of man and animals
What part of speech is bacteroides?
Bacteroides is a noun.

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