See Also: peptococcaceae(medicine)

shaly (iou) and peptococcaceae (medicine)


shaly (iou)



shaly adjective. Also shaley. L17.
[from SHALE noun2 + -Y1.]
Composed of or having a resemblance to shale.

peptococcaceae (medicine)


peptococcaceae


A family of bacteria found in the mouth and intestinal and respiratory tracts of man and Other animals as well as in the human female urogenital tract. Its organisms are also found in soil and on cereal grains.