enterobacterial

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adjective

Of or pertaining to enterobacteria

OriginEnglish bacterial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin bactēria →
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Meanings

adjectiveenterobacterial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to enterobacteria

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Ancient Greekἔντερον (énteron)
  4. New Latinentero-
  5. Englishentero-
  6. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  7. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  8. New Latinbactēria
  9. Englishbacteria
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishbacterial
  13. Englishenterobacterial

From entero- + bacterial.

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APA

enterobacterial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterobacterial

MLA

“enterobacterial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterobacterial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enterobacterial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterobacterial.

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