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enterobacterial

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to enterobacteria

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h1énterosder. Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der. New Latin entero-bor. English entero- Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria English -al English bacterial English enterobacterial From entero- + bacterial.