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flavobacteria

American  
[fley-voh-bak-teer-ee-uh] / ˌfleɪ voʊ bækˈtɪər i ə /

plural noun

Bacteriology.

singular

flavobacterium
  1. rod-shaped, aerobic to facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Flavobacterium, inhabiting soil and water.


Etymology

Origin of flavobacteria

From New Latin; see origin at flavo-, bacteria

Example Sentences

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A second study examined a different group of microbes called flavobacteria.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Under normal conditions, the T9SS allows flavobacteria to glide across surfaces.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

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