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Negative , neg·a·tive / ˈnegətiv/ • adj. 1. consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features. ∎ (of a statement… Double Negative , DOUBLE NEGATIVE. The use of two or more negatives in the same construction. There are two categories: (1) If the meaning is emphatically negative (I… Neisseria , Neisseria (family Neisseriaceae) A genus of Gram-negative bacteria in which the cells are typically spherical and often occur in pairs with adjacent… minus , mi·nus / ˈmīnəs/ • prep. 1. with the subtraction of: what's ninety-three minus seven? ∎ inf. lacking; deprived of: he was minus a finger on each hand… Brucella , Brucella A genus of bacteria not assigned to a taxonomic family. The cells are ovoid or shortly rod-shaped, and are Gram-negative. They are chemo-org… Campylobacter , Campylobacter A genus of spirally shaped bacteria in which the cells have a single flagellum at one or each end. They are micro-aerophilic. There are…
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