English noun: family Bacteroidaceae | |||
1. | family Bacteroidaceae (animal) family of bacteria living usually in the alimentary canal or on mucous surfaces of warm-blooded animals; sometimes associated with acute infective processes | ||
Synonyms | Bacteroidaceae | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bacteria family | ||
Member holonym | Bacteroides, genus Bacteroides | ||
Member meronym | Eubacteriales, order Eubacteriales | ||