Rhodococcus
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Rhodococcus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Nocardiaceae – aerobic, non-sporulating, non-motile Gram-positive bacteria.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Coccidae – scale insects known as soft scales, wax scales, or tortoise scales.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cyanidiaceae – certain algae.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Coccidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Paraneoptera – superorder; Hemiptera – order; Sternorrhyncha - suborder; Coccoidea - superfamily; Coccidae - family
- (genus in Cyanidiaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Biliphyta – subkingdom; Rhodophyta – phylum; Cyanidiophytina - subphylum; Cyanidiophyceae - class; Cyanidiales -order; Cyanidiaceae - family
References
- in Nocardiaceae
Rhodococcus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Rhodococcus (Nocardiaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- in Coccidae
- Coccidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Rhodococcus (Coccidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- in Cyanidiaceae
- Cyanidiaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Rhodococcus A.Hansgirg on Wikispecies.Wikispecies