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CHROMOBACTERIUM

\kɹˌə͡ʊməbɐktˈi͡əɹɪəm], \kɹˌə‍ʊməbɐktˈi‍əɹɪəm], \k_ɹ_ˌəʊ_m_ə_b_ɐ_k_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_m]\

Definitions of CHROMOBACTERIUM

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A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria occurring in soil and water. Its organisms are generally nonpathogenic, but some species do cause infections of mammals, including humans.

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