Definition of Bacteroides

1. Noun. Type genus of Bacteroidaceae; genus of Gram-negative rodlike anaerobic bacteria producing no endospores and no pigment and living in the gut of man and animals.

Exact synonyms: Genus Bacteroides
Generic synonyms: Bacteria Genus
Group relationships: Bacteroidaceae, Family Bacteroidaceae

Medical Definition of Bacteroides

1. A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. Its organisms are normal inhabitants of the oral, respiratory, intestinal, and urogenital cavities of humans, animals, and insects. Some species may be pathogenic. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bacteroides

bacteriuria
bacteriurias
bacterivore
bacterivores
bacterivory
bacterization
bacterizations
bacterize
bacterized
bacterizes
bacterizing
bacteroid
bacteroidaceae
bacteroidaceae infections
bacteroidal
bacteroides fragilis
bacteroides infections
bacteroidosis
bacteroids
bacteræmia
bactoprenol
bacula
baculiform
baculine
baculite
baculites
baculoviral
baculoviridae
baculovirus

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