chromobacterium

noun

chro·mo·bac·te·ri·um ˌkrō-mō-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm

capitalized : a genus of aerobic gram-negative saprophytic soil and water bacteria (family Neisseriaceae) producing a violet pigment

plural chromobacteria -ē-ə

: a bacterium of the genus Chromobacterium

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