Helicobacter
See also: helicobacter
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “something twisted or spiral”) + βακτήριον (baktḗrion, “small staff”)
Proper noun
Helicobacter m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Helicobacteraceae – spiral-shaped gram-negative bacteria.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Helicobacter pylori
Further reading
Helicobacter on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Helicobacter on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Helicobacter on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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