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erwinia
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erwinia, prop. n. [after Erwin F. Smith , an American pathologist. RHUD ].
a genus of rod-shaped motile bacteria, classed among the Enterobacteriaceae , that may attack plants. Species of Erwinia may also be cultured on artificial growth media. [WordNet 1.5]
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