Nocardia
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See also: nocardia
Translingual
Etymology
Named after French veterinarian and microbiologist Edmond Nocard (1850–1903) + -ia (taxonomic suffix).
Proper noun
Nocardia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Mycobacteriaceae – rod-shaped bacteria, some of which are responsible for nocardiosis.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Bacteria – kingdom; Posibacteria – subkingdom; Actinobacteriota – phylum; Actinomycetia – class; Mycobacteriales - order; Mycobacteriaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Nocardia asteroides - type species
References
- Nocardia in the Genome Taxonomy Database