noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Gram-negative eubacteria that inhabit intestines. plural, plural-only
2. 2
   rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

enteric bacteriaenteric microbesenteric pathogensenterobacteriagut bacteriagut pathogens

Antonyms

All antonyms

benign entericsnonenteric bacterianonentericsnonpathogenic enterics

Etymology

From enteric + -s.