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 | ||