CEFR C1

enterobacteriaceae

noun

Meaning

enterobacteriaceae means a large family of Gram-negative bacteria. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses enterobacteriaceae to mean a large family of Gram-negative bacteria.
The teacher asked students to find enterobacteriaceae in the reading.

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enterobacteriaceae (C1)

noun

Definition

enterobacteriaceae means a large family of Gram-negative bacteria. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses enterobacteriaceae to mean a large family of Gram-negative bacteria.
The teacher asked students to find enterobacteriaceae in the reading.

How to Use enterobacteriaceae

a/the enterobacteriaceae (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a enterobacteriaceae."
enterobacteriaceae in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked enterobacteriaceae in context before translating it."

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