pro·te·o·bac·te·ri·um 
(prō′tē-ō-băk-tîrē-əm)
(prō′tē-ō-băk-tîrē-əm)n. pl. pro·te·o·bac·te·ri·a (-tîrē-ə)
Any of numerous gram-negative bacteria of the phylum Proteobacteria, including E. coli, the agrobacteria, many nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and many pathogens, such as salmonella.
[New Latin prōteobactērium, back-formed singular of Prōteobactēria, phylum name : Greek Prōteus, Proteus (the great morphological, metabolic, and ecological diversity of the phylum being likened to the god's shape-shifting powers) + New Latin bactērium, bacterium; see BACTERIUM.]
- have (one's) heart in the right place
- have one's heart in the right place
- have one's nose to the grindstone
- have one's wits about
- have one's wits about one
- have (or keep)(one's) wits about (one)
- have (or keep) (one's) wits about (one)
- have pity on
- haversack
- haversian canal
- haversian system
- have (someone) by the balls
- have someone by the balls
- have someone's number
- have (something) coming
- have something coming
- have/speak with a forked tongue
- have stardust in eyes
- have stardust in (one's) eyes
- have stardust in one's eyes
- have stars in eyes
- have stars in (one's) eyes
- have stars in one's eyes
- have/take a whack at
- have/take pity on