Bacteroides
Translingual
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbæk.təˈrɔɪ.diːz/
Proper noun
Bacteroides m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Bacteroidaceae – species constitute about 30 percent of gut flora. [1919]
Hypernyms
- (genus): Prokaryota - superkingdom; Bacteria - kingdom; Negibacteria - subkingdom; Bacteroidetes - phylum; Bacteroidetes - class; Bacteroidales - order; Bacteroidaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Bacteroides fragilis (and many others)
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