Proteobacterium Definition
prōtē-ō-băk-tîrē-əm
proteobacteria
noun
Any of numerous gram-negative bacteria of the phylum Proteobacteria, including E. coli, the agrobacteria, many nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and many pathogens, such as salmonella.
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Noun
Singular:
proteobacterium
Plural:
proteobacteriaOrigin of Proteobacterium
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New Latin prōteobactērium back-formed singular of Prōteobactēria phylum name Greek Prōteus Proteus (the great morphological, metabolic, and ecological diversity of the phylum being likened to the god's shape-shifting powers) New Latin bactērium bacterium bacterium
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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