Medical Dictionary
chromobacterium
noun chro·mo·bac·te·ri·um \ˌkrō-mō-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm\
Medical Definition of CHROMOBACTERIUM
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capitalized : a genus of aerobic gram-negative saprophytic soil and water bacteria (family Rhizobiaceae) producing a violet pigment
2
plural chro·mo·bac·te·ria \-ē-ə\ : a bacterium of the genus Chromobacterium
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