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