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noun
A strain of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics (e.g., MDR, XDR).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
Any pathogen resistant to many, even all, of the biocides or other agents used to treat similar pathogens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
An invasive insect, Bemisia tabaci, that is a major pest of vegetable crops, both directly and as a virus vector.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Bemisia tabaci, poinsettia strain
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sweet-potato whitefly
noun
a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bacteria, bacterium
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English bug English superbug From super- + bug.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
