aerogenes
|aero-genes|
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/ˌɛəroʊˈdʒiːniːz/
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/ˌeərəʊˈdʒiːniːz/
gas-producing bacteria
Etymology
Etymology Information
'aerogenes' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'aero' meaning 'air' and 'genes' meaning 'born of' or 'producing'.
Historical Evolution
'aerogenes' was adopted into scientific terminology to describe gas-producing bacteria.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to any gas-producing organism, but now it is specifically used in microbiology to describe certain bacteria.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a type of bacteria that produces gas, often found in the intestines of humans and animals.
The presence of aerogenes in the sample indicated contamination.
Synonyms
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