Grimontia

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Etymology

New Latin, Named after P. A. D. Grimont, French microbiologist. Coined in 2003 in a paper proposing Vibrio hollisae be reclassified as Grimontia hollisae, placing the species in a new genus due to its genetic difference from other Vibrio species.

Proper noun

Grimontia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Vibrionaceae – a gram-negative bacteria, found in stool cultures of patients with diarrhea.

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