English noun: Serratia marcescens | |||
| 1. | Serratia marcescens (animal) the type species of the genus Serratia; a species found in water and soil and milk and foods and insects; can cause infections of the endocardium and blood and wounds and urinary tract and respiratory tract; has been tested as a bioweapon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bacteria species | ||
| Member meronym | genus Serratia, Serratia | ||