Porphyromonas

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

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Proper noun

Porphyromonas f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Poryphyromonadaceae – bacteria that form black colonies on blood agar.

Derived terms

• Porphyromonas gingivalis