Capnocytophaga

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Translingual

Capnocytophaga canimorsus gram stain.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καπνός (kapnós, “smoke”) + the genus Cytophaga.

Named for its dependence on carbon dioxide, which is a large component of smoke. The genus was proposed to distinguish these bacteria from Cytophaga, which also exhibit gliding motility.

Proper noun

Capnocytophaga f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Flavobacteriaceae – gram-negative bacteria, normally found in the oropharyngeal tract of mammals and involved in the pathogenesis of some animal bite wounds as well as periodontal diseases.

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