flavobacteria
[ fley-voh-bak-teer-ee-uh ]
/ ˌfleɪ voʊ bækˈtɪər i ə /
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plural noun, singular fla·vo·bac·te·ri·um [fley-voh-bak-teer-ee-uhm]. /ˌfleɪ voʊ bækˈtɪər i əm/. Bacteriology.
rod-shaped, aerobic to facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Flavobacterium, inhabiting soil and water.
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flavin-adenine dinucleotide, flavine, flavin mononucleotide, flavivirus, flavo-, flavobacteria, Flavobacterium, flavoenzyme, flavone, flavonoid, flavonol
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