Agrobacterium
See also: agrobacterium
Translingual
![](Images/wiktionary/Agrobacterium-tumefaciens.png.webp)
Agrobacterium tumefaciens infecting a carrot cell
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin agro- + bacterium.
Proper noun
Agrobacterium n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Rhizobiaceae – Gram-negative bacteria that transfer genes to plants.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Bacteria - kingdom; Proteobacteria - phylum; Alpha Proteobacteria - class; Rhizobiales - order; Rhizobiaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Agrobacterium radiobacter, Agrobacterium rhizogenes, Agrobacterium rubi, Agrobacterium tumefaciens (species)
Further reading
Agrobacterium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Agrobacterium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Agrobacterium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons