Aerobacter

noun

Aero·​bac·​ter ˈar-ō-ˌbak-tər, ˈer- How to pronounce Aerobacter (audio)
: a taxonomically invalid genus of aerobic gram-negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae whose species are now assigned to the genera Enterobacter and Klebsiella

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“Aerobacter.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Aerobacter. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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