fusobacterium

noun

fu·​so·​bac·​te·​ri·​um ˌfyü-zō-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm 

1

capitalized : a genus of gram-negative anaerobic strictly parasitic rod-shaped bacteria that is placed in either of two families (Bacteroidaceae or Fusobacteriaceae) and includes some pathogens occurring especially in purulent or gangrenous infections

2

plural fusobacteria -ē-ə  : any bacterium of the genus Fusobacterium