an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
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a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics
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an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.A variety of bacterium; a microscopic, rod-shaped vegetable organism.
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.See Bacterium.
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.A microscopic vegetable organism, belonging to the class Algae, usually in the form of a jointed rodlike filament, and found in putref…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.Alt. of Bacteroidal
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.of Coccus
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.One of the separable carpels of a dry fruit.
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See Micrococcus.
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.A vegetable microorganism of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in the secretion in gonorrhea. It is believed by some to constitute the…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legio…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Microbiology, Biology, Infectious disease, Nature and environment, Animals.the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legio…
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A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the genus Alnus. The wood is used by turners, etc.; the bark by dyers and tann…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: strain, bacteria, resistant, antibiotics.A medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys bacteria.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: strain, bacteria, resistant, antibiotics.The One First Cause; also, one of the triad of Hindoo gods. The triad consists of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Siva…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: strain, bacteria, resistant, antibiotics.Alt. of Brahmin
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: strain, bacteria, resistant, antibiotics.A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindoos.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: strain, bacteria, resistant, antibiotics.A comparatively rare element occurring most abundantly in the mineral chromite. Atomic weight 52.5. Symbol Cr. When isolated it is a h…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: strain, bacteria, resistant, antibiotics.To assert the contrary of; to oppose in words; to take issue with; to gainsay; to deny the truth of, as of a statement or a speaker; t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: strain, bacteria, resistant, antibiotics.To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: strain, bacteria, resistant, antibiotics.A common metal of a reddish color, both ductile and malleable, and very tenacious. It is one of the best conductors of heat and electr…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: strain, bacteria, resistant, antibiotics.From the beginning; a direction to return to, and end with, the first strain; -- indicated by the letters D. C. Also, the strain so re…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: strain, bacteria, resistant, antibiotics.To wash or strain out so as to purify; as, to elutriate the blood as it passes through the lungs; to strain off or decant, as a powder…
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