Bacterium
selenomonas
Subclass of:
Veillonellaceae
Definitions related to selenomonas:
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A genus of strictly anaerobic, Gram negative, crescent shaped bacterium assigned to the phylum Firmicutes and the family Veillonellaceae.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Selenomonas genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Curved bacteria, usually crescent-shaped rods, with ends often tapered, occurring singly, in pairs, or short chains. They are non-encapsulated, non-sporing, motile, and ferment glucose. Selenomonas are found mainly in the human buccal cavity, the rumen of herbivores, and the cecum of pigs and several rodents. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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