flavobacteria

plural noun, singular fla·vo·bac·te·ri·um [fley-voh-bak-teer-ee-uh m] /ˌfleɪ voʊ bækˈtɪər i əm/. Bacteriology.

1. rod-shaped, aerobic to facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Flavobacterium, inhabiting soil and water.