1. A gram-negative bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae, typically found in the intestines of humans and animals.
Usage: technical; microbiology; usually used in plural form 'enterobacteria'

Examples

• Enterobacteria are commonly studied in microbiology laboratories.
• The infection was caused by an enterobacterium resistant to multiple antibiotics.
• Escherichia coli is one of the most well-known enterobacteria.
• Enterobacteria can be found in the gastrointestinal tract of most mammals.
• The patient's blood culture tested positive for an enterobacterium.