Frankia

Translingual

[[File:Alder nodules2.JPG|thumb|alder root gall nodules (Frankia alni)]]

Etymology

After A. B. Frank +‎ -ia

Proper noun

Frankia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Frankiaceae – nitrogen-fixing, filamentous bacteria that live in symbiosis with actinorhizal plants.
A taxonomic genus within the family Gnomoniaceae – now Greeneria (certain ascomycete fungi).

Hypernyms

(genus in Frankiaceae): Prokaryota - superkingdom; Bacteria - kingdom; Posibacteria - subkingdom; Actinobacteria - phylum; Frankiales - order; Frankiaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus in Frankiaceae): Frankia alni - type species; Frankia casuarinae; Frankia elaeagni

References

bacteria

Frankia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Frankia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Frankia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Frankia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Frankia at Encyclopedia of Life
Frankia at List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature

English

Proper noun

Frankia

Franconia, a region of south-central Germany.
Alternative spelling of Francia (historical region of the Franks)

Synonyms

(region occupied by Franks): Frankland

Related terms

Frankian

Anagrams

Afrikan

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