Frankia

Translingual

alder root gall nodules (Frankia alni)

Etymology

After A. B. Frank +‎ -ia

Proper noun

Frankia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Frankiaceae – nitrogen-fixing, filamentous bacteria that live in symbiosis with actinorhizal plants.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Gnomoniaceae – now Greeneria (certain ascomycete fungi).

Hypernyms

• (genus in Frankiaceae): Prokaryota - superkingdom; Bacteria - kingdom; Posibacteria - subkingdom; Actinobacteria - phylum; Frankiales - order; Frankiaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus in Frankiaceae): Frankia alni - type species; Frankia casuarinae; Frankia elaeagni

References

bacteria

• Frankia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Frankia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Frankia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Frankia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Frankia at List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature

English

Proper noun

Frankia

1. Franconia, a region of south-central Germany.
2. Alternative spelling of Francia (historical region of the Franks)

Synonyms

• (region occupied by Franks): Frankland

Related terms

• Frankian

Anagrams

• Afrikan