flavobacteria
[ fley-voh-bak-teer-ee-uh ]
/ ˌfleɪ voʊ bækˈtɪər i ə /
plural noun, singular fla·vo·bac·te·ri·um [fley-voh-bak-teer-ee-uh m] /ˌfleɪ voʊ bækˈtɪər i əm/. Bacteriology.
rod-shaped, aerobic to facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Flavobacterium, inhabiting soil and water.
Words nearby flavobacteria
flavin,
flavin-adenine dinucleotide,
flavine,
flavivirus,
flavo-,
flavobacteria,
flavobacterium,
flavoenzyme,
flavone,
flavonoid,
flavonol
Medical definitions for flavobacterium
Flavobacterium
[ flā′vō-băk-tîr′ē-əm ]
n.
A genus of gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria occurring in soil and water and characteristically producing yellow, orange, red, or yellow-brown pigments.