ensifer

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noun

A member of the genus Ensifer, of the bacteria family Rhizobiaceae.

OriginLatin ēnsifer →
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Meanings

nounensifer (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA member of the genus Ensifer, of the bacteria family Rhizobiaceae.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
orion

Origin

  1. Latinēnsifer“sword-bearing”
  2. Englishensifer

Borrowed from Latin ēnsifer (“sword-bearing”).

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APA

ensifer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ensifer

MLA

“ensifer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ensifer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ensifer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ensifer.

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