Bacteroidaceae
noun plural
Bac·te·roi·da·ce·ae
ˌbak-tə-ˌrȯi-ˈdā-sē-ˌē
: a family of extremely varied gram-negative bacteria (order Bacteroidales) that usually live in the digestive tract or on mucous surfaces of warm-blooded animals and are sometimes associated with acute infectious processes see bacteroides, fusobacterium
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“Bacteroidaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Bacteroidaceae. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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