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a•chro•mo•bac•ter
(ā krō′mə bak′tər),USA pronunciation n. [Bacteriol.]
- Microbiologyany of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Achromobacter, found in soil and water.
- Greek áchrōmo(s) colorless (a- a-6 + chrômos color) + Neo-Latin -bacter -bacter
- Neo-Latin