eubacterium

noun

eu·​bac·​te·​ri·​um ˌyü-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm 

: any of the bacteria excluding those included in the archaebacteria or the archaea

eubacterial

ˌyü-bak-ˈtir-ē-əl 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

eubacterium

noun

eu·​bac·​te·​ri·​um ˌyü-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm 

1

capitalized : a genus of gram-positive anaerobic rod-shaped bacteria that do not form spores, that are found in the bodily cavities of animals including humans, in plant and animal products, in infections of soft tissue, and in soil, and that include some forms which may be pathogenic

2

plural eubacteria -ē-ə  : any microorganism of the subkingdom Eubacteria or the domain Bacteria