Bacteroides

Translingual
Bacteroides fragilis

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría, “staff, cane”) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like, -oid”).

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Bacteroides m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Bacteroidaceae – gram-negative anaerobic bacteria that have rounded ends, produce no endospores and no pigment, and that occur usually in the normal intestinal flora.

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