serratia : Idioms & Phrases
genus serratia
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noun a genus of motile peritrichous bacteria that contain small Gram-negative rod
Serratia.
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serratia marcescens
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noun the type species of the genus Serratia; a species found in water and soil and milk and foods and insects; can cause infections of the endocardium and blood and wounds and urinary tract and respiratory tract; has been tested as a bioweapon