Bacterium
bacteroidete
Subclass of:
Gram Negative Bacteria
Definitions related to bacteroidetes:
  • A phylum of bacteria composed of three large classes of bacteria that are widely distributed in the environment, including in soil, in sediments, sea water and in the guts of animals.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A phylum of bacteria comprising four classes; Bacteroidia, Cytophagia, Flavobacteriia, and Sphingobacteriia.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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