bacteroides

noun /,bæktə'rɔɪdiz/

Definition
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
Example
The word 'bacteroides' is often used in everyday conversation.
Etymology
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