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er⋅y⋅sip⋅e⋅lo⋅thrix

  [er-uh-sip-uh-loh-thriks, eer-uh-]
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–noun Bacteriology.
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.
Origin:
< NL, irreg. < Gk erysipel(as) erysipelas, + -o- -o- +thríx a hair
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Main Entry: er·y·sip·e·lo·thrix
Pronunciation: "er-&-'sip-&-lO-"thriks
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that form no spores, tend to produce long filaments, and are usually considered to comprise a single species (E. rhusiopathiae) which iswidespread in nature where nitrogenous matter is disintegrating and is the causative agent of swine erysipelas, an arthritis of lambs, and human erysipeloid
2 : a bacterium of thegenus Erysipelothrix
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Erysipelothrix Er·y·sip·e·lo·thrix (ěr'ĭ-sĭp'ə-lō-thrĭks', -sə-pěl'ə-, ēr'-)
n.
A genus of gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that are parasitic on mammals, birds, and fish; it includes the causative agent of erysipeloid.

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