Nocardia
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See also: nocardia
Translingual
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Etymology
[edit]Named after French veterinarian and microbiologist Edmond Nocard (1850–1903) + -ia (taxonomic suffix).
Proper noun
[edit]Nocardia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Mycobacteriaceae – rod-shaped bacteria, some of which are responsible for nocardiosis.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Prokaryota - superkingdom; Bacteria - kingdom; Posibacteria - subkingdom; Actinobacteriota - phylum; Actinomycetia - class; Mycobacteriales - order; Mycobacteriaceae - family
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Nocardia asteroides - type species
References
[edit]- Nocardia in the Genome Taxonomy Database