Rhodococcus

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Etymology

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Proper noun

Rhodococcus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Nocardiaceae – aerobic, non-sporulating, non-motile Gram-positive bacteria.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Coccidae – scale insects known as soft scales(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.), wax scales, or tortoise scales.
  3. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyanidiaceae – certain algae.

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in Nocardiaceae
in Coccidae
in Cyanidiaceae
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