FLAVOBACTERIUM
\flˌe͡ɪvəbɐktˈi͡əɹɪəm], \flˌeɪvəbɐktˈiəɹɪəm], \f_l_ˌeɪ_v_ə_b_ɐ_k_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_m]\
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A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in soil and water. Its organisms are also found in raw meats, milk and other foods, hospital environments, and human clinical specimens. Some species are pathogenic in humans.
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