noun
the type species of the genus Serratia; a species found in water and soil and milk and foods and insects; can cause infections of the endocardium and blood and wounds and urinary tract and respiratory tract; has been tested as a bioweapon
• Hypernyms: ↑bacteria species
• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Serratia, ↑Serratia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.