Flexibacter
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Flexibacter is a genus
of bacteria
consisting of some seventeen strains (or species), known for their yellow hue.
Etymology: L. part. adj. flexus (from. L. v. flecto), bent, winding; N.L. masc. n. bacter
, rod; N.L. masc. n. Flexibacter, intended to mean flexible rod.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
consisting of some seventeen strains (or species), known for their yellow hue.
Etymology: L. part. adj. flexus (from. L. v. flecto), bent, winding; N.L. masc. n. bacter
-bacter
-Meaning:Bacter is a Neolatin term coined from bacterium, which in turn derives from the Greek βακτήριον, meaning small staff...
, rod; N.L. masc. n. Flexibacter, intended to mean flexible rod.