| ADJECTIVE | all | Gram-negative | (of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method |
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| Meaning | (of bacteria) being of or relating to a bacterium that does not retain the violet stain used in Gram's method. | |
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| Category | bacteria, bacterium | (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission |
| Broader | negative, disconfirming | not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition |
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