English noun: family Rickettsiaceae | |||
1. | family Rickettsiaceae (animal) microorganism resembling bacteria inhabiting arthropod tissues but capable of causing disease in vertebrates | ||
Synonyms | Rickettsiaceae | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bacteria family | ||
Member holonym | genus Rickettsia, rickettsia | ||
Member meronym | order Rickettsiales, Rickettsiales | ||