noun
family of bacteria living usually in the alimentary canal or on mucous surfaces of warm-blooded animals; sometimes associated with acute infective processes
• Syn: ↑Bacteroidaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑bacteria family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Eubacteriales, ↑order Eubacteriales
• Member Meronyms: ↑Bacteroides, ↑genus Bacteroides
Useful english dictionary. 2012.