alcaligenes

[ al-kuh-lij-uh-neez ]

/ ˌæl kəˈlɪdʒ əˌniz /

noun, plural al·ca·lig·e·nes. Bacteriology.

any of several rod-shaped aerobic or facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Alcaligenes, found in the intestinal tract of humans and other vertebrates and in dairy products.

Nearby words

alcahest, alcaic, alcaide, alcaids, alcalde, alcaligenes, alcalá de henares, alcamo, alcan highway, alcandre, alcapton

Origin of alcaligenes

1919; < New Latin < French alcali- alkali + Greek -genēs; see -gen