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er·y·sip·e·lo·thrix \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsipəlōˌthriks\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from erysipelas + -o- + -thrix 1. capitalized : a genus of microaerophilic, gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria (family Corynebacteriaceae) forming no spores, tending to produce long filaments, and being usually considered to include a single form (E. rhusiopathia) widespread in nature where nitrogenous matter is disintegrating and the causative agent of swine erysipelas, an arthritis of lambs, and erysipeloid of man 2. -es : a bacterium of the genus Erysipelothrix |