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erysipelothrix

[ er-uh-sip-uh-loh-thriks, eer-uh- ]

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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of erysipelothrix1

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

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