Meanings
nounporphyromonad (plural porphyromonads)
plural porphyromonads
- Any bacterium of the family Porphyromonadaceae.
Origin
Clipping of taxonomic name Porphyromonadaceae.
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porphyromonad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyromonad
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“porphyromonad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyromonad. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “porphyromonad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyromonad.
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