er·y·sip·e·lo·thrix
n 1 cap : a genus of gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that form no spores, tend to produce long filaments, and are usu. considered to comprise a single species (E. rhusiopathiae) which is widespread in nature where nitrogenous matter is disintegrating and is the causative agent of swine erysipelas, an arthritis of lambs, and human erysipeloid 2 : a bacterium of the genus Erysipelothrix .
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