noun
rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
• Syn: ↑enteric bacteria, ↑enterobacteria, ↑entric
• Hypernyms: ↑eubacteria, ↑eubacterium, ↑true bacteria
• Hyponyms: ↑escherichia, ↑klebsiella, ↑salmonella, ↑shigella, ↑erwinia
• Member Holonyms: ↑Enterobacteriaceae, ↑family Enterobacteriaceae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.