PHOTORHABDUS
\fˌə͡ʊtə͡ʊɹˈabdəs], \fˌəʊtəʊɹˈabdəs], \f_ˌəʊ_t_əʊ_ɹ_ˈa_b_d_ə_s]\
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A genus of gram-negative bacteria existing symbiotically with nematodes of the family Heterorhabditidae (see RHABDITOIDEA). These nematodes infect a variety of soil-dwelling insects. Upon entering an insect host, the nematode releases Photorhabdus from its intestinal tract and the bacterium establishes a lethal septicemia in the insect.
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hydromorphic
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