Flavobacterium

noun

Fla·​vo·​bac·​te·​ri·​um ˌflā-(ˌ)vō-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm  ˌflav-(ˌ)ō- 

: a genus of nonmotile aerobic gram-negative usually rod-shaped bacteria found especially in soil and water including one (F. meningosepticum) that is found as a contaminant in hospitals and is associated with meningitis and septicemia especially in newborn infants