English noun: enterics | |||
1. | enterics (animal) rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals | ||
Synonyms | enteric bacteria, enterobacteria, entric | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | erwinia, escherichia, klebsiella, salmonella, shigella | ||
Member meronym | Enterobacteriaceae, family Enterobacteriaceae | ||