Bacteroides

Translingual thumb|Bacteroides fragilis species Etymology mul la-new -, from mul grc - grc βακτηρία -ειδής staff, cane -like, -oid 1. Proper noun 1 m genus family Bacteroidaceae 1 gram-negative anaerobic bacteria that have rounded ends, produce no endospores and no pigment, and that occur usually in the normal intestinal flora Hypernyms genus Hyponyms genus Bacteroides fragilis species type species Derived terms Bacteroidaceae family Bacteroidales order 1 mul Bacteroidetes Bacteroidia class Bacteroidota phylum References 1 1 1 Bacteroides mul terms suffixed with -oides mul Bacteria