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Meaning of ENTERIC BACTERIA

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
 
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 Synonyms: enterics, enterobacteria
 
 See Also: Enterobacteriaceae, erwinia, escherichia, eubacteria, eubacterium, family Enterobacteriaceae, klebsiella, salmonella, shigella, true bacteria

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A large group of Gram negative rod-shaped bacteria characterized by a facultatively aerobic metabolism. Many of them are commonly found in the intestines of animals.
 

 

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