''Flexibacter'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
bacteria
Bacteria (; : bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one Cell (biology), biological cell. They constitute a large domain (biology), domain of Prokaryote, prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micr ...
consisting of some seventeen strains (or species), known for their yellow hue.
Etymology: L. part. adj. ''flexus'' (from. L. v. ''flecto''), bent, winding; N.L. masc. n. ''
bacter'', rod; N.L. masc. n. ''Flexibacter'', intended to mean flexible rod.
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References
Cytophagia
Bacteria genera
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