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noun
Gram-negative eubacteria that inhabit intestines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: enteric bacteria, enterobacteria, entric
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
Narrower terms: escherichia, klebsiella, salmonella, shigella, erwinia
History
Etymology tree English enteric Middle English -es English -s English enterics From enteric + -s.
