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Serratia
see synonyms of serratiaNoun
1. genus serratia, serratia
a genus of motile peritrichous bacteria that contain small Gram-negative rod
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Serratia
see synonyms of serratian. pl. serratia
Any of various red, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Serratia, especially S. marcescens, that are found in the intestinal tract, are resistant to many antibiotics, and cause nosocomial and opportunistic infections such as wound infections and pneumonia as well as disease in coral reefs.
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