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 | ||