Capnocytophaga

Translingual

Proper noun

Capnocytophaga f

A taxonomic genus within the family Flavobacteriaceae – gram-negative bacteria, normally found in the oropharyngeal tract of mammals and involved in the pathogenesis of some animal bite wounds as well as periodontal diseases.

Hypernyms

(genus): Prokaryota - superkingdom; Bacteria - kingdom; Negibacteria - subkingdom; Bacteroidetes - phylum; Flavobacteria - class; Flavobacteriales - order; Flavobacteriaceae - family

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