Serratia (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of motile peritrichous bacteria that contain small Gram-negative rod.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Serratia was identified as the cause of the nosocomial outbreak in the hospital.
- In science class, the students learned about the Serratia bacteria that produce pigments.
- The researchers found a species of Serratia that possessed properties useful for bioremediation.
- Infections involving Serratia have been known to be resistant to various antibiotics.
- The environment samples revealed a presence of Serratia bacteria that were producing prodigiosin.