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Answer for the clue "Most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals ", 8 letters:
enterics

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enterics \enterics\ n. rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae ; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals; those of the genus Erwinia are found in plants. Syn: enteric bacteria, enterobacteria. ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) Gram-negative eubacteria that inhabit intestines.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals [syn: enteric bacteria , enterobacteria ]