aerobacter

[ air-oh-bak-ter ]

/ ˈɛər oʊˌbæk tər /

noun

any of several short, rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Aerobacter, free living in nature and also normally inhabiting the intestinal tracts of humans and other animals.

Nearby words

aero-, aero-optics, aero., aeroacoustics, aeroallergen, aerobacter, aeroballistics, aerobat, aerobatics, aerobe, aerobee

Origin of aerobacter

< New Latin (1900); see aero-, -bacter