Acinetobacter

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Translingual

Acinetobacter baumannii

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀκίνητος (akínētos, unmoved, motionless) +‎ βακτηρία (baktēría, staff, cane).

Proper noun

Acinetobacter m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Moraxellaceae – aerobic, Gram-negative, non-motile bacteria which are commonly present in soil, water, and sewage, and occasionally cause disease in humans, especially in hospitals.

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  • English: acinetobacter

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