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erysipelothrix

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[er-uh-sip-uh-loh-thriks, eer-uh-] / ˌɛr əˈsɪp ə loʊˌθrɪks, ˌɪər ə- /

noun

Bacteriology.

  1. any of several rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Erysipelothrix, often forming long filaments and occurring as parasites on mammals, birds, and fish.

Etymology

Origin of erysipelothrix

< New Latin, irregular < Greek erysipel ( as ) erysipelas, + -o- -o- + thríx a hair

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