Meanings
alternative gaffkemia
- uncountableA bacterial disease of lobsters, caused by the bacterium Aerococcus viridans var. homari
Synonyms: red tail disease
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bacterial disease of lobsters, caused by the bacterium Aerococcus viridans var. homari
Origin
- translingualGaffkya
- Englishgaffkaemia
From translingual Gaffkya + -aemia, from a former genus name for the bacterium.
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gaffkaemia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaffkaemia
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