achromobacter

[ ey-kroh-muh-bak-ter ]
/ eɪˈkroʊ məˌbæk tər /

noun Bacteriology.

any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Achromobacter, found in soil and water.

Origin of achromobacter

< New Latin < Greek áchrōmo(s) colorless ( a- a-6 + chrômos color) + New Latin -bacter -bacter

Words nearby achromobacter