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Definition of Photobacterium
1. n. A genus including certain comma-shaped marine bacteria which emit bluish or greenish phosphorescence. Also, any microörganism of this group.
Definition of Photobacterium
1. Noun. Any of the genus ''Photobacterium'' of bioluminescent bacteria. ¹
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Medical Definition of Photobacterium
1. A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that are common in the marine environment and on the surfaces and in the intestinal contents of marine animals. Some species are bioluminescent and are found as symbionts in specialised luminous organs of fish. (12 Dec 1998)