enterobacterium

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-teros

Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder.

Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der.

New Latin entero-bor.

English entero-

Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría)

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)?

Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion)

Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor.

New Latin bactēriumbor.

English bacterium

English enterobacterium

From entero- + bacterium.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪəɹiəm

Noun

enterobacterium (plural enterobacteria)

1. (microbiology) Any of very many gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, many of which are pathogenic.