Rickettsiaceae

Definitions of Rickettsiaceae
  1. noun
    microorganism resembling bacteria inhabiting arthropod tissues but capable of causing disease in vertebrates
    synonyms: family Rickettsiaceae
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    type of:
    bacteria family
    a family of bacteria
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