Amylobacter
Pronunciation : Am`y*lo*bac"ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. amylum starch + NL. bacterium. See Bacterium.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: A micro?rganism (Bacillus amylobacter) which develops in vegetable tissue during putrefaction. Sternberg.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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