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enterobacteria vs shigella

shigella vs enterobacteria

enterobacteria and shigella both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enterobacteria Yes No No No
shigella Yes No No No
As nouns, shigella is a hyponym of enterobacteria; that is, shigella is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enterobacteria:
  • enterobacteria: rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
  • shigella: rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
Other hyponyms of enterobacteria include escherichia, klebsiella, salmonella, erwinia.
enterobacteria (noun) shigella (noun)
rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
Difference between enterobacteria and shigella

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