Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enterobacterial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-ter-obac-te-ri-al
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to enterobacteria

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der. New Latin entero-bor. English entero- Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria English -al English bacterial English enterobacterial From entero- + bacterial.

Questions

What does enterobacterial mean?
Of or pertaining to enterobacteria
Where does enterobacterial come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der. New Latin entero-bor. English entero- Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriabor. English bacteria English -al English bacterial English enterobacterial From entero- + bacterial.

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