enterobacterium

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noun

Any of very many gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, many of which are pathogenic.

OriginEnglish bacterium ← New Latin bactērium ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion) →
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Meanings

nounenterobacterium (plural enterobacteria)

plural enterobacteria

  1. biologyAny of very many gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, many of which are pathogenic.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
enterobacter

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 Latinbactērium
  9. Englishbacterium
  10. Englishenterobacterium

From entero- + bacterium.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with enterobacterium

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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